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[IMGCAP(1)]Apart from the dubious merits of including this nongermane piece of education legislation in a health care bill (another ornament on this 2,700-page Christmas tree of a bill that few legislators
[IMGCAP(1)]Four female Senators shared their experiences during a Wednesday panel discussion, and the lightning rod of a former GOP vice presidential candidate was one of the few topics on which
Unfortunately, it’s 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 in the morning, so it’s not exactly the most opportune time to get to know each other. But other than that, I think the public just tunes it out.”
[IMGCAP(1)]From left: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Rep.
[IMGCAP(1)]Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and the Senate Press Secretaries Association are teaming up to host a Capitol Hill tug-of-war at 6 p.m. today in Stanton Park.
House Democratic leaders are counting on Obama to hit the road for a number of Members in their Caucus whose seats may be in jeopardy after voting for the nearly $1 trillion health care overhaul.
[IMGCAP(1)]Last month, the Republican National Committee gave the PowerPoint presentation to donors with a slide titled “Evil Empire,” depicting President Barack Obama as the Joker and including
[IMGCAP(1)]But Capitol Hill is just Funk’s second career itineration. At age 18, and fresh out of high school, Funk left his hometown of Machens, Mo., to enlist in the Navy.
[IMGCAP(1)]Ironically, the fact that the National Broadband Plan announcement preceded the historic vote on health care was masterful.
“The economy and jobs has to be No. 1,” Crowley said. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters that the economy would take center stage from here on out.
[IMGCAP(1)]”Members have been uncontrollable,” said one GOP strategist.
On Tuesday, Neugebauer’s campaign Web Site featured a 1-minute-plus Web video of the fourth-term Republican lamenting the fact that unborn children were “used as a bargaining chip” to pass the legislation
The group’s lobbying reports totaled more than $1 million less than those submitted by the dozen contract lobbying firms it hired during the last decade.
[IMGCAP(1)]Aides to Sen.
[IMGCAP(1)]Tony Podesta, head of the Podesta Group, raised $118,000 in bundled contributions for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and $50,000 for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
[IMGCAP(1)]Now on to the topic of the day and year.
[IMGCAP(1)]”I think some of the wind has already started to blow out of [Republicans’] sails, in the main sense because the president signed the [comprehensive] bill.
“No. 1, the student loan provision being included — not debated anywhere previously.
[IMGCAP(1)]Even before passage of Obamacare, here are the fiscal facts that America faces in 2010: Our deficit will be more than $1 trillion for the second year in a row.
[IMGCAP(1)]HOH spies say the gaggle of jubilant Democrats included Rep. John Larson (Conn.), who got a roar of welcome when he entered the bar; Rep.