Sanders Concludes Anti-Tax-Deal Talkathon
President Bill Clinton did little to shake the public’s fascination with the 69-year-old lawmaker’s talkathon — according to Twitter, while Clinton ranked No. 6 in its trending topics, Sanders was the No.1
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Ex-Staffers Say ‘I Do’ to Blogging
The product was United With Love (unitedwithlove.com), a blog that launched Nov. 1 showcasing local weddings and editorial posts on topics such as food-truck caterers and unique registry options.
George Allen Targets Once (and Future?) Rival Jim Webb
Webb’s 2006 victory was one of the biggest upsets of the cycle, as he defeated Allen by 1 point despite being outspent nearly 2 to 1.
House Democrats Reject Bringing Tax Deal to Floor
Updated: 1:22 p.m. The House Democratic Caucus voted Thursday morning against bringing up the tax cut deal negotiated earlier this week by President Barack Obama unless changes are made.
House Members to Spend More Time at Home Next Congress
“It is my intention to start floor votes no sooner than 1:00 p.m. and to regularly end voting on the floor no later than 7:00 p.m. each evening,” Cantor wrote.
Democrats Down on Tax Deal Hope There’s Time for Tweaks
“When you are giving a tax increase to people under $40,000 a year and giving tax breaks to the top 1 percent, there is something wrong with that,” Miller argued.
Debt Panel Punted on Health Care Cost Plan
Rivlin and Ryan did not come up with a plan to reform Obamacare, but to control costs for the two biggest government health programs, Medicare and Medicaid, to 1 percent above the growth rate for
Democrats May See the End for START
President Barack Obama signed START with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier this year and has made ratification of the treaty by year’s end his No. 1 foreign policy priority.
McMahon Among Most Spendy Self-Funders
That’s less than three-tenths of 1 percent of her loans and the small fundraising sum.
Jim Talent Leads GOP Senate Field in New Missouri Poll
The poll of 400 usual Republican primary voters was taken Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 and had a margin of error of 4.9 points. The difference, however, may be Talent’s relatively high name recognition.
Floridians Find Home Away From Home
Located at 1 Second St. NE, the three-story embassy was founded by former Florida first lady Rhea Chiles in 1973.
Biden Visit Does Little to Ease Tax Deal Ire
However, Reid hinted that the political realities of letting the deal collapse — which would result in the tax cuts lapsing Jan. 1 — could shift the landscape.
Senate Likely to Move First on Tax Bill
“Its very troubling thinking about borrowing $46 billion … to give it in tax cuts to people who are making more than $1 million in income,” Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said.
Foreign Governments Look for Support on K Street
According to Justice Department records filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the African nation pays Davis’ firm more than $1 million a year plus expenses to represent “His Excellency President
A Look Back at the Year in Congressional Ethics
After a rash of headline-grabbing ethics controversies in the GOP-led House, voters in the 2006 elections thrust Democrats into power, citing ethics and corruption as the No. 1 factor in their votes.
Obama, GOP Reach Tax Cuts Deal
“Tonight’s announcement marks an important first step in giving all American families and businesses the certainty that their taxes will not increase on January 1,” Senate Minority Whip
Road Map: Selling Tax Deal Is Leaders’ Next Task
But Schumer has the support of a sizable vocal minority that appears content to let the tax cuts lapse Jan. 1, betting that having a united GOP repeatedly defeat middle-class tax cuts will make the
Hill Legend Joe Q. Provides More Than Trims
On March 1, 1970, the day he was supposed to start his new job, a bomb went off in a women’s bathroom in the Senate. With all the chaos, it was decided he should start the next day.
Obama, Biden Meet With Top Democrats to Finalize Tax Deal
A separate bill that would have extended the cuts for up to $1 million was also rejected. The tax cuts are set to expire this year.
Durbin Indicates Deal Is Near on Extending All Tax Cuts
One would have excluded income above $250,000, while the other would have excluded income above $1 million.