Reid Tries to Rally Votes for Jobs Bill
Democrats banded together before recess to block a GOP effort to cut more than $1 billion in federal programs, but that rare show of unity hasn’t yet translated into support for their own president’s jobs
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Inouye Decries Partisan Fighting
Republicans have made cutting spending their No. 1 goal. Democrats, who also have embraced deficit cutting, have argued that the economy is too weak to cut too deeply now.
Heard on the Hill: Jackson Lee Refuses to Relax During Recess
Boasting more wardrobe changes than a TV awards show host, Jackson Lee reportedly got into the act at several businesses, including: 1.
Nevada GOP to Hold Earlier Presidential Caucuses
Republican National Committee rules say that any state holding a binding presidential vote before Feb. 1 must give up that many delegates.
Reps. Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul Have Truancy Problems
The last time Bachmann voted was Aug. 1 — a “no” vote on the debt ceiling deal. It was around the peak of her support when Bachmann stopped voting almost altogether.
Armed Gunman Alert Sparks Scare at Georgetown Law
Capitol Police of a possible armed gunman on or near the Georgetown Law Center campus,” read an announcement posted on the main page of the Georgetown University website at 1:30 p.m.
In Small Steps, Federal Agencies Recognize Gay Marriages
The organization has spent $5.3 million on lobbying the administration and Congress since Obama took office, about $1 million more than it spent by this point in second term of the Bush administration
CBC Grouses but Will Back Obama
Israel appointed Clyburn to serve as chairman of a new Member Advisory Board, and collectively, CBC members have given more than $1 million in dues and hosted more fundraising events than any other
No Government Shutdown for at Least a Few More Days
A House-passed CR, which did not clear a 60-vote hurdle in the Senate last week, would have provided $3.6 billion for FEMA and offset about $1 billion of that amount — targeted for fiscal 2011 —
Transportation: The Infrastructure Conundrum
According to the FHWA, every $1 billion of federal spending on highways “supports” 10,300 construction-oriented jobs, 4,675 jobs in supporting industries and 15,094 jobs that are considered “induced” —
Defense: Tech Generation
Tougher on Some Than Others For a defense industrial base that employs more than 5 million Americans with largely high-quality, highly skilled jobs, losing roughly $1 trillion in base defense
Education: Hitting the Books
Stimulus assistance closed 32 percent of state shortfalls in 2010, but will cover just 20 percent of shortfalls in 2011, and less than 1 percent of shortfalls in 2012 as the aid phases out, according to
Super Committee Members Square Off on Bills Vs. Coins
Kerry, a member of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, threw his weight last week behind a measure that would end production of the $1 coin, citing a $37 million annual savings.
Deal or No Deal: Parties Disagree How Shutdown Was Averted
That is an effective cut of $1 billion from the House bill, but it allowed Senate Democrats to eliminate a $1 billion offset on which the House had been insisting.
Heard on the Hill: NRSC Lends Jon Tester (Most of) a Hand
Senator Tester’s camp helping us draw more attention to our ad and note that they don’t dispute its central message — which is that after campaigning against lobbyists in 2006, Senator Tester is the No. 1
GOP Senate Field in Florida Still Fluid
“That’s going to be the No. 1 goal is to make sure [voters] understand who he is as a person, not just what he’s done in Washington.”
Senate Strikes Deal on CR, Disaster Funding
Passage of the measure came after the Senate rejected a bid by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that would have provided $3.6 billion for FEMA, including $1 billion in emergency funding for fiscal
FEMA Gives Senate Democrats Breathing Room on CR
The $1.1 billion in offsets were targeted to paying for $1 billion that the agency was expected to need in fiscal 2011. But it is unclear whether House Republicans will go along.
Obama’s Campaign Spending Places Third Behind $72 Billion Candidate
Several political pundits predict that President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign could report spending $1 billion by Election Day.
Reid Again Asks House for Compromise on CR
The House’s $1.1 billion in offsets were targeted to paying for $1 billion that the agency was expected to need in fiscal 2011. But it is unclear whether House Republicans will go along.