OMB Pick Wins Early Praise on Capitol Hill
[IMGCAP(1)]Gregg and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas), who also sits on the Budget Committee, said they would not oppose the nomination.
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GOP Leaders Mull Retaliation Over Recess Appointment
[IMGCAP(1)]”It is regrettable that [Obama] bypassed the Senate procedures. But it is understandable given the relentless blockade that the Republicans have erected to his nominees,” Sen.
Reid Looks to Make Sale on Financial Reform
[IMGCAP(1)]Democratic sources said Nelson’s sudden reservations about the bill took them by surprise but noted that it was not hard to assuage his concerns and convince the perennial swing voter
Reflexive Opposition to Nominations Must Stop
[IMGCAP(1)]Makin makes a clear, compelling and disturbing case for why we face a serious threat of deflation, which could leave the American economy in intensive care for years to come.
Missouri: Emerson Foe Exceeds $1 Million in Fundraising
Democrat Tommy Sowers has raised more than $1 million for his bid to unseat GOP Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in November, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission.
Emerson’s Democratic Foe Passes $1 Million Mark in Fundraising
Missouri Democrat Tommy Sowers has raised more than $1 million for his bid to unseat incumbent Rep.
Alabama: Tuesday Runoffs Will Set Fields in House Races
In the battleground 2nd district, Montgomery City Councilwoman Martha Roby, a highly touted GOP recruit this cycle, fell just short of securing her party’s nomination in the June 1 primary.
Florida: Ross Raises $170,000 in Open 12th District Seat
Meek said last week that his campaign took in more than $1 million during the three-month reporting period.
What Is the Impact of the Skilling Decision?
[IMGCAP(1)]A: To put your question in context, a little background is in order. The honest services fraud statute has its origins in the general federal statutes criminalizing fraud.
Is Jim DeMint Barack Obama’s Ace in the Hole?
[IMGCAP(1)]But one politician must be smiling from ear to ear when he follows DeMint’s antics: President Barack Obama.
Democrats Hope Seals Can Close the Deal in Illinois Race
“The economy is by far the No. 1 issue here.”
Merkley & Welch: Bill Creates Jobs and Helps the Environment
[IMGCAP(1)]Millions of Americans are still out of work, and the unemployment rate is holding steady in double digits.
Katz: Congress Can Ensure Nutrition Act’s Success
[IMGCAP(1)]The Child Nutrition Act gives Congress the opportunity to affect the health of millions of Americans, and if any Senator or Representative doubts this, I urge you to share a meal with
House Waits for Senate’s Next Steps
ready and waiting for Senate action” on a House-passed bill extending unemployment benefits for five months as well as on the emergency war supplemental that the House sent back to the Senate on July 1
Cutting Room Floor: The Great American Debate
[IMGCAP(1)]Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) talks with Ed Finn of Fairfax, Va., at a reception at the Red Hot and Blue restaurant before an Independence Day parade on July 3.
Hanna: Recovery Summer’ Fizzles While Nation Sizzles
[IMGCAP(1)]Instead of recovery summer, what we now see is more like, for those of you who remember “Seinfeld,” “the summer of George.”
Roche: Exports Help U.S. Job Growth
[IMGCAP(1)]On June 19, the Chinese government announced it would move the yuan off the U.S. dollar peg, and, as to be expected, many people on Capitol Hill are unsatisfied with the size or speed
Murtha’s Campaign Committee Stays Active After His Death
John Murtha (D-Pa.) disbursed nearly two-thirds of the $270,000 that remained in the late Congressman’s account as of April 1, according to reports filed by the committee’s treasurer this week.
Richardson’s Home Generating Income
According to her report, Richardson valued the home at $250,000 to $500,000 in 2009, and reported a mortgage on the property valued at $500,000 to $1 million.
Heard on the Hill: UFC Fans Include Rocker, Wrestler and … Majority Leader?
The Office of Congressional Ethics cleared the California Democrat of any wrongdoing July 1 after investigating whether she received improper favors when a bank halted the sale of a foreclosed home