Joseph Biden Touts Jobs Bill, Doesn’t Rule Out 2016 Run
It would have been paid for by a 0.5 percent tax on those making more than $1 million a year.
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Heard on the Hill: Perry Attracts Comic Attention
Come Nov. 1, the comedian will perform her show “Niggerhead: Stripping the Paint Off Of Good Ol’ Fashioned Racism” in Austin, Texas, with her funny folk friends Suli McCullough, Tig Notaro, Ian Edwards
Democrats Unveil Next Jobs Bill
The measure would have been paid for by a 0.5 percent tax on those making more than $1 million a year.
Senate Blocks Two Parts of Obama’s Jobs Bill
The measure would have been paid for by a 0.5 percent tax on those making more than $1 million a year.
DCCC September Fundraising Bests NRCC
At the end of September, the NRCC had $12.2 million on hand and $1.5 million in debt after paying off $1 million last month. The DCCC had $9.5 million on hand and $2 million in debt.
Tax Talks Dominate Capitol Hill
From President Barack Obama’s “Buffett Rule” plan to raise taxes on those making more than $1 million a year, to GOP hopeful Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan, tax reform proposals are dominating political
Capitol Hill Boasts Wide Diversity of Buildings
The tour begins and ends at No. 1 Eastern Market Metro Station. From there, walk south on Eighth Street until you reach the Shakespeare Theatre at No. 2 516 Eighth St. SE.
Republicans Can Pick Up Two Seats in Utah
Hatch outraised Matheson in the third quarter by nearly 10-to-1. Chaffetz’s 3rd district was redrawn to include his home, and it remains solidly Republican.
Tea Party Group Targets Entire Agencies for Cuts
The winning cost-saving proposals: 1. Repeal Obamacare (93%) 2. Reduce duplicative purchases of Pentagon supplies (90%) 3. Eliminate the Department of Education (81%) 4.
Glickman and Green: Cuts in Foreign Assistance Are Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
After all, these programs make up about only about 1 percent of overall spending. There would, however, be some very real costs to the American people.
Foreign Policy Gets Short Shrift in the Senate
“There’s activity going on … but at this point, I do think our focus is on jobs — the No. 1 issue in America today is jobs. It affects everything.
Africa Trip Blurs Lines on Travel Propriety
Corporate council member Volkswagen spent $1 million on lobbyists in 2010; Unilever spent $750,000.
Heard on the Hill: Capitals Star Skates Through Capitol
After a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators and his first goal of the nascent NHL season, Backstrom brought the family to Capitol Hill on Monday for a Congressional tour.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Cain’s Crooning
A couple of things struck us as particularly wonderful about this: 1. Cain is clearly having the time of his life out there, which is fun to watch. 2.
Rojo: Cuts to Defense a Nonstarter
“Back in Black” plan to cut $1 trillion from the defense budget — in part by slashing investment in superior technologies that safeguard our troops — is a nonstarter for our national security.
Mitt Aims for the Mainstream
If you’re scoring at home, that’s considerably less than 1 percent of federal spending.
Rules May Tighten on Invites From Lobbyists
They may not accept a gift either (1) from a prohibited source or (2) given because of the employee’s official position.
Disclosures Shed Light on Member Matchups
Royce pulled in $358,000 in the quarter and had more than $3 million in cash on hand, while Miller raised $58,000 and had just over $1 million in the bank. Rep.
Unusual Alliance On Tax Holiday
Michele Bachmann (Minn.) has made a repatriation the No. 1 item on her presidential campaign’s 11-point economic agenda — except, in her case, the “holiday” would never end.
Speechwriter Moves From Politics to Fiction
I definitely want my readers to have fun reading it, but No. 1, I also want them to feel good about the country they live in, not just America, but the people who are protecting it.