Maloney: GOP’s Census Logic Is Unconstitutional
And never mind that the ACS is authorized by law under powers specifically granted to Congress in Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution, or that Madison and Jefferson themselves crafted the original
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Senate Sets Up Student Loan Show Votes
Without Congressional action, those rates are set to double July 1. The partisan battle has been over how to pay for the $6 billion cost of preventing the interest rate increase.
Threats, Reprisals and the Art of the Deal
This is the same House committee that has spent, according to one report, over $1 million in taxpayer dollars for the past 15 months looking into baseless allegations on Solyndra — but has done almost
Facebook IPO Spurring a Raft of Legislative Efforts
The conduct in this highly publicized IPO only reinforces that the Senate was mistaken in voting to remove oversight from approximately 98 percent of all IPOs — for companies making less than $1 billion
Maine GOP Finds Hope in Independent Angus King
And he confirmed to Roll Call that he has met the threshold of signatures due June 1 to qualify for the general election ballot.
Bank Lobbyists Go Into Defensive Crouch After JPMorgan Losses
Democrats’ assaults on Wall Street and on Romney’s record at Bain Capital, coupled with lingering popular anger over the 2008 bank bailouts and at what Occupy Wall Street protesters call the 1 percent,
Capitol Hill’s Snack Shacks
1. Sunrise Catering 50 Massachusetts Ave.
Engler: There’s Still Plenty to Do on This Trade Agenda
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, imports and exports added more than 1 percentage point to U.S. economic growth annually during the 2008-2009 recession, even as consumer spending and
AFL-CIO Adds General Counsel
Becker starts with the title of general counsel on July 1, joining Lynn Rhinehart, who has served as general counsel since 2009. The two will serve as co-general counsels.
Ryan: Don’t Play Politics With Volcker Rule
The largest U.S. banks have reduced their average leverage ratio from 16-1 to 11-1 and increased loan loss reserves by about 200 percent.
California: Gary Miller Posts Outtake Video on His Website
“We learned two things: 1) never film near an airport and, 2) always read what the technician loads in to the teleprompter before you go live!
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Recent Istanbul negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 and this week’s Baghdad negotiations have tempered, albeit temporarily, the cry for war. It was close under President George W.
Ohio: Majority PAC Extends Senate Race Buy to $600K
v=qkUfdDWuSy4 Outside groups have been pouring money into the race for months, but Democrats have been outspent by almost a 6-to-1 margin.
Ohio Senate Race Evolves Into Battleground
“If you’re outspent 6-to-1, it will have an impact.” Over the past several months, the Buckeye State has become one of this cycle’s battlegrounds in terms of early spending by outside groups.
Super PACs Shift Focus to Congressional Races
Majority PAC, which backs Senate Democrats, spent about $1 million in April and May on several Senate races.
Senate Stumbles on Popular Legislation
The rates for some federal student loans are slated to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent if Congress does not act by July 1.
Texas: David Dewhurst Puts $6 Million More Into Senate Campaign
David Dewhurst has donated an additional $6 million to his Senate campaign since April 1.
Sen. Mike Lee Loses ‘Dream Home’ to Short Sale
Updated: 1:08 p.m. Tea party Sen.
Earmark Ban Changes Campaign Strategy
That was also before McConnell stated his No. 1 priority was to make Barack Obama a one-term president.
Senators Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Law Banning Corporate Donations
unrestricted super PACs that have emerged in the wake of the Citizens United ruling have spent close to $100 million in this election, the Brennan Center brief notes, much of it raised in donations of $1