Obama Signs Stem Cell Order
Updated: 1:30 p.m. President Barack Obama on Monday signed an executive order reversing a policy by former President George W.
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A Sweater Altered It All
.— The fund gives loans of $1 million or more to entrepreneurs in developing countries who are bringing “critical goods and services,— such as water, health care, housing and alternative energy to underserved
Hill GOP Patient on Steele
Steele is not without his allies in the Congress — after all, last week he contributed $1 million apiece to the House and Senate fundraising committees.
As Washington Wakes Up to Broadband, Adoption and Availability Must Be Addressed
[IMGCAP(1)] Although urban and suburban Americans generally have a choice of broadband providers, millions of exurban and rural households — possibly as many as 8 percent of American households —
Obama Opens With a Very High-Stakes Game of Chess
[IMGCAP(1)]A chess game starts with the “opening,— a series of moves that define the basic structure and direction the game is likely to take.
Heard on the Hill: Three Mikes and a Little Lawmaking
[IMGCAP(1)]That could happen to Rep. Mike Thompson. The California Democrat faces the prospect of having two colleagues named Mike Thompson after the 2010 elections.
GOP Seeks Candidate to Run Against Lincoln
“I think anyone who runs needs to be up and running by June 1, so that’s the outlying date for me by which I’ll make a decision.
The Return of the Budget Committee Jedi
[IMGCAP(1)]For a good part of their almost 35-year history, the Budget committees were ignored or forgotten. Especially during the George W.
Mollohan Charity Got Rent Deal
. … He had appropriated a $1 million earmark to get it started.
Road Map: Magic Number Fluid on GOP Amendments
[IMGCAP(1)]It’s a trick question. If we’re talking about the omnibus spending bill now on the Senate floor, it’s 24. On the economic stimulus, it was 21. For children’s health care, 13.
Cutting Room Floor: Where’s Barney?
[IMGCAP(1)]House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) stands in front of an unfinished lectern on Thursday to discuss the committee’s agenda for the next month.
House to Vote on CR Today
The House Rules Committee rejected a Republican proposal to extend the CR to May 1.Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has repeatedly rejected the idea of reopening negotiations on the omnibus spending measure
K Street Files: See Ed Run. Run Ed Run.
[IMGCAP(1)]The buzz that the co-founder of Quinn Gillespie & Associates would run for a statewide race intensified recently when a fundraising invitation began circulating listing Gillespie as a
Morning Business: Solis: Replaced, Not Forgotten
[IMGCAP(1)]In his new role, Hinojosa will help guide the direction of the CHC.
New Medium Yields Same Old Misinformation
In a March 1 post, she wrote: “Dirty little secret.40% of all the earmarks in the omnibus budget bill belong to Republicans.The majority of the earmarks in Mo belong to Rs.
One Thing Obama Didn’t Change Is the Same Old Rhetoric
.— President Barack Obama March 2, 2009 [IMGCAP(1)]For somebody who wants to break the old political mold, Obama certainly continues to rely on some trite rhetoric.
Hill Climbers: Hoyer’s Heroes
[IMGCAP(1)]“A friend and mentor told me to make a list of whom I would like to work for when I was looking to return to the Hill. Hoyer was at the top of my list,— she said. “Then I got lucky.
Defining a Future at AARP
technically a nonprofit, AARP is the equivalent of a Fortune 500 company, employing a staff of 2,419 employees, executing $1.16 billion in operating expenses and overseeing annual revenues of more than $1
May Companies Host Members of Congress for Meals?
[IMGCAP(1)]A: I have good news. You are both right.
Heard on the Hill: Dorisgate, the Sequel
[IMGCAP(1)]Beloved cashier Doris Cherry, whose brief suspension last summer from the Longworth cafeteria inspired House staffers to threaten a bipartisan boycott, has a new gig.