Unions, Business Lobbies Look to November
So far this year the chamber has spent $1.4 million in independent expenditures, including more than $1 million on Republican Scott Brown’s upset in the Massachusetts Senate race.
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Obama Hits Road to Campaign for Reid — Again
He will attend a 1 p.m. event for Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) in Portland, Ore., and a 5:30 p.m. event for Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in Atherton, Calif.
Berkley: Enforcement Act Is Already a Bust
In reality, countless Americans logged on to their computers June 1 — the day the act took effect — and placed bets over the Internet.
Shapiro and Kamarck: Remember Europe’s Cap-and-Trade Experience
[IMGCAP(1)]A new analysis issued this week by Harvard professor Richard Cooper surveyed the operations of the European “Emissions Trading Scheme” since its 2005 implementation.
Franks: Patent Reform Key to Job Growth
Two other areas of concern lie in the need to (1) refrain from creating an administrative post-grant opposition procedure that would only increase the uncertainty and bureaucracy in the current patent
Milloy: We’re in a Lame-Duck Political Climate
[IMGCAP(1)]Since its high-water mark of House passage of the Waxman-Markey bill late in June 2009, it’s been all downhill for cap-and-trade.
Congress Must Stop Playing Immigration Fútbol
[IMGCAP(1)]Instead, Republicans and Democrats constantly play political fútbol with the issue. In this game, everyone is losing.
Documentary on Outsourcing by GOP Candidate’s Firm Provides Little Fodder for Foes
Altschuler has already used some of his business success in the campaign, contributing $1 million of his money through March.
Boushey: An Unemployed American Should Not Be a Political Football
[IMGCAP(1)]With almost half of all unemployed workers among these long-term unemployed, the inability of Congress to override the objectives of these culpable conservatives is downright irresponsible
Will Democrats’ Third-Party Scenario Pay Off?
[IMGCAP(1)]Certainly there are examples of third-party candidates who had no chance of winning siphoning off enough votes from one major-party nominee to alter the outcome of an election.
Zickar: Time to Reconsider a Sunset Commission
.” — Theodore Roosevelt [IMGCAP(1)]One of the first things they teach you in business school is the concept of the value proposition.
Goldstein: Biggest Succession Gaps Relate to Congress
[IMGCAP(1)]That old accomplishment raises the question of why Congress has not, for 45 years, returned to the subject to address the remaining gaps in our system of governmental continuity.
Watermelon, Hog Dog Lobbies Raise Profile on July Fourth Weekend
“Keeping food safe is the No. 1 priority of our member companies and our organization,” said Thomas Super, director of media outreach for the hot dog council and the meat institute.
Republicans Say They Won’t Kiss Off Kissell
Kissell was outspent 2-to-1 in his winning 2008 campaign against then-Rep. Robin Hayes (R).
Honda: Congress Should Embrace Obama’s Call for Immigration Reform
[IMGCAP(1)]Immigration reform can lead the way to a more prosperous and united America, one that is based on respect and fairness for the richness of our diversity, as opposed to one that is divided
Heard on the Hill: Remembering Robert Byrd, the Dog Lover
“I think we have to make a rule that no interns get to play because they were quite a bit younger than us,” the Missouri Republican said, later adding, “The important thing is, No. 1, we worked together
Remini’s Tenure Brought House History to Life
[IMGCAP(1)]Interns have also discovered bizarre facts. One wrote a report on George Cassiday, a bootlegger who had an office in the Cannon House Office Building during Prohibition.
Vroom: Chewing on the Politics of Food
[IMGCAP(1)]For example, when it comes to global agriculture there are thousands of farmers and scores of companies around the world deciding daily how to deal with the scourge of weeds, pests and
House Ethics Committee Clears Richardson
Updated: July 1, 10:30 p.m. The House ethics committee on Thursday dismissed its investigation of Rep.
War Spending Bill Gets Veto Threat
A one-page document dated July 1 and prepared by the House Appropriations Committee makes the case for the $800 million in Education Department cuts, including $500 million from Obama’s Race to the