Wallach: Trade Not Just for Special Interests
[IMGCAP(1)]The Korea FTA text, signed before the financial crisis, includes deregulation terms that contradict current efforts to stabilize the global economy.
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McCollum & Crenshaw: Congress Can Protect Girls From Marriage
[IMGCAP(1)]Right now, the United States can be at the forefront of ending the practice of child marriage.
New Senator Will Join Push to Clear Same Old Backlog
from the plan of House Appropriations Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) to cut Obama’s “Race to the Top” education program to pay for $16 billion in domestic spending that the House added to the measure July 1.
Cutting Room Floor: Top It Off With a Signature
[IMGCAP(1)]Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signs a cowboy hat belonging to Elizabeth Jane McCune of Fort Worth, Texas, during the Young Republican Leadership Conference’s 2010 meeting on
House Fundraising Reports: Winners, Losers and Surprises
After raising $314,000 for the quarter, Chabot had just over $1 million in the bank on June 30. Driehaus raised $239,000 for the quarter and had $973,000 on hand.
Lobby Associations Hang Help Wanted’ Signs
Of the eight open jobs, two have gone on the market since July 1, and one may be filled within days.
Kagan Confirmation Drama Dwindles
[IMGCAP(1)]Kagan has also been lucky.
GOP Promises Transparency, but With Limits
[IMGCAP(1)]Transparency advocates at the nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation said the forum was a step in the right direction.
Hill Climbers: From Journalist to Press Secretary
[IMGCAP(1)] What came next for the 26-year-old was a gig working for the Ohio Republican as deputy press secretary. Neal started in April after leaving Federal Times as a Congressional reporter.
Spending Bills Could Stall Out Until 2011
[IMGCAP(1)]If the GOP also decides to attempt a filibuster over the $6 billion difference, it could be next to impossible for Democrats to pass anything but a stop-gap spending bill intended to keep
Democrats Hoping for a Reversal of Fortunes
president pulled House and Senate Democratic leaders into separate meetings at the White House last week to urge action on Wall Street reform as part of a larger messaging strategy on the economy, the No. 1
Post-Byrd, Rockefeller’s Status Rises
[IMGCAP(1)]Since Byrd’s death on June 28, Rockefeller has assumed responsibility for his appropriations priorities, calling it a “world of its own.”
Mississippi: Nunnelee Wins Quarterly Money Chase, Childers Has More Cash
But Childers ended June with a nearly 4-to-1 cash-on-hand advantage over his challenger. The Congressman had $903,000 in the bank at the end of June compared with about $230,000 for Nunnelee.
After Leaving Office, Massa Pays $64,000 in Legal Fees
In addition to the legal expenses, Massa reported a $27,000 payment to his wife, Beverly Massa, on April 1 for “compliance fees.”
Pelosi Satisfied With Obama’s Election-Year Efforts
It also encouraged supporters to help meet a $1 million grass-roots fundraising goal.
Esper: Twilight for Online Pirates?
[IMGCAP(1)]This recent crackdown is just the beginning of an effort led by U.S.
Yeutter: An Idea for Job Creation With a Proven Track Record
[IMGCAP(1)]Why is it so difficult to achieve consensus on what many people would consider to be no-brainer legislative opportunities?
Hutchinson: End the Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
[IMGCAP(1)]In March, the Senate unanimously approved the Fair Sentencing Act, legislation that reduces the disparity in sentences for crack and powdered cocaine possession, from 100 to 1, to 18 to
Photo From the Attic: No Recess for Him
[IMGCAP(1)]Sen. Sherman Minton (D-Ind.) gazes at his calendar while Congress was on recess Oct. 13, 1937.
New York: McMahon at Midyear Has $1.3 Million in the Bank
Michael McMahon (D) raised a healthy $446,000 from April 1 to June 30 and had just under $1.3 million in the bank at the end of the second quarter, his campaign announced Wednesday.