Change That at Least Some People Can Believe In
[IMGCAP(1)]Predictably, some observers are already talking about the several hits that Obama has taken, a reference to the withdrawal of New Mexico Gov.
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The Hot Plate: Smorgasbord of Choices
[IMGCAP(1)]The best food is found at the just-opened Capitol Visitor Center Restaurant.
Shop Talk: Howard’s End
[IMGCAP(1)]Back in 2001, the willingness of Democrats to take a heavy payday from a Republican brought a rebuke from then-Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe.
Heard on the Hill: Burris, Holding Court Even Without a Vote
[IMGCAP(1)]Roland Burris found himself with some time to kill on Tuesday after the Secretary of the Senate refused to give the Democrat the Senate seat to which Illinois Gov.
Photo of the Week: This Day Is Looking Up
[IMGCAP(1)]Freshman Rep.
Morning Business: Obama’s Brain Drain
[IMGCAP(1)]Alejandro Perez, who just last year rose to become House Majority Leader Steny Hoyers (D-Md.) floor director, is leaving the plum post for a job on President- elect Barack Obamas legislative
Bush, Obama Keep Up the Dialogue
Obama and Bush have been in regular contact by phone since Obamas election, with the last call occurring Jan. 1.
Campus Notebook: A Growing Beard
[IMGCAP(1)]CAO Dan Beard was sworn in for the 111th Congress on Tuesday, ensuring that he will continue to oversee House services such as its cafeterias, disaster preparedness and greening initiatives
Obey, Inouye Announce Earmark Cuts, Openness
Earmarks would be held below 1 percent of discretionary spending in future years, they said. That amounts to about $10 billion a year.
K Street Files: Member Watch
[IMGCAP(1)]Some of the Members expected to head to K Street, including Democratic Rep. Bud Cramer (Ala.) and Republican Reps.
Hill Climbers: Leaving the Hill
[IMGCAP(1)]For the first time in nearly four years, White is not among the staffers headed back to the Hill after the holidays. He had been a staff assistant to Sen.
Rules Changes Must Allow for More Open Process in the House
[IMGCAP(1)]But one thing we have learned from the past couple of decades of largely dysfunctional politics is that numbers can be deceiving.
Earmark Changes Unveiled
Earmarks would be held below 1 percent of discretionary spending in future years, they said. That amounts to about $10 billion a year.
Heard on the Hill: Vitter Dissed
[IMGCAP(1)]Sex-scandal-singed Vitter was spotted navigating the Senate halls solo while his colleagues enjoyed the company of friends and family.
GOP, Dem Strategists Eye Closest ’08 House Races for 2010 Targets
1) Virginia’s 5th 2) Louisiana’s 4th 3) California’s 4th 4) Alabama’s 2nd 5) Ohio’s 15th Maryland’s 1st 7) Idaho’s 1st 8) New York’s 29th 9) Michigan’s 7th District 10) California’s 44th
Road Map: House, Senate, Obama Off to a Stimulating Start
And we have to do this, its clear that Democrats and Republicans are off and running down that rocky path to bipartisan passage of a $1 trillion economic stimulus bill.
Welcome to 2009, the Year of the New Budget Debate
[IMGCAP(1)]Anyone who tries to apply the old politics, use past slogans or insist on the still-loosely followed Congressional budget process to understand, support or oppose what is about to happen
Morning Business: Giving Pause
[IMGCAP(1)]Under House rules, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct must now vote to renew its investigation into Rangel in the new Congress.
It May Not Be the Economy, Stupid, in the End
[IMGCAP(1)]But politics, given both recent history and the events in the Middle East over the past week, takes interesting twists and turns, and if recent history is any guide, incoming President
Senate Appointment Imbroglio Has Deeper Roots in Illinois
[IMGCAP(1)]My read, as a non-lawyer who is familiar with the case law and Congressional precedents, is that the Senate has no legitimate grounds for denying Burris his seat.