Tech Sector Fights for Repatriation
The technology industry has lined up a political dream team in its fight for a tax break on more than $1 trillion in profits earned overseas.
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Trumka: Unfair Trade With China Yields Consequences
China is now the world’s No. 1 producer of steel, out-producing Japan, Russia, India and the United States combined.
GOP Assails Obama’s Millionaire Tax Plan
Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said on “Fox News Sunday,” responding to news that the president plans on Monday to propose a minimum tax rate for those making more than $1 million a year.
Campus Notebook: House Democrats Search for Social Network Mavens
Though the contest has no prizes, the top 50 Members and the top three committees will be named All-Stars, while the No. 1 new-media maven will be crowned the MVP. Rep.
Pro-Perry PAC Changing Name, Expanding Mission
p> Run by California political consultant and GOP operative Bob Schuman, the political action committee now known as Americans for Rick Perry will rename itself the Restoring Prosperity Fund by Oct. 1,
Schakowsky: Businesses Need Customers, Not ‘Confidence’
In fact, by a margin of more than 2-to-1, they say that, right now, jobs are more important than debt reduction.
Hastings: Don’t Overlook Energy’s Potential
The report found that encouraging new American energy development would create more than 1 million new jobs by 2018 and 1.4 million jobs by 2030.
Startup’s Fate Relies on Tax Credit
A $1-per-gallon federal tax credit is currently available for the conversion, but it’s set to expire at the end of the year.
Lee: Minimize Government Burden on Employers
It will also significantly reduce our debt-service costs, which over the next decade are expected to balloon to $1 trillion per year.
Oregon Race to Replace David Wu Next Special to Watch
So it certainly amps up the significance of that national attention as much as anything in Oregon 1.”
Liberal, Conservative Groups Join to Find Spending Cuts
Congress should have no trouble trimming $1 trillion from the federal budget, according to a report released today by two watchdog groups that usually disagree on policy matters.
Senate Clears Disaster Aid, Transportation Measures
Meanwhile, Senate passage of the disaster funding, 62 to 37, sets up a confrontation with House GOP leaders who are planning to provide $3.6 billion for disaster relief and offset $1 billion of the
Hill Climbers: How to Climb Up Capitol Hill’s Employment Ladder
Kimberlee Trzeciak | Aug. 1 Hill Climber Legislative director for Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.)
Two More Staffers Exit Housing Group
The group has spent just less than $1 million on lobbying this year, a third of what it had spent by this time in 2008.
CAO Reports Saving the House $3M
“More than $1 million, the bulk of the savings, came through not filling vacant positions,” Weiser said in an email Wednesday.
Political Jobs Abound Despite Economic Woes
There were 17,086 House and Senate staffers as of March 1, according to LegiStorm. While that is about 800 fewer positions than the same time in 2010, it is on par with recent years.
Television Titan Is Ready to Try His Hand at Politics
Furthermore, the New York City district has a more than 3-to-1 Democratic voter registration edge and had long supported Democratic candidates.
Becoming the Boss: Staffers Have Upper Hand
“I have a good appreciation for what is necessary on Day 1, and not only organizing an office and assembling a good staff,” she said. “I know how to hit the ground running.”
Washington Redistricting Commission Releases Four Maps
Its deadline to adopt a Congressional map and send it to the state Legislature for approval is Jan. 1.
RNC Rakes In $8M in August, Eclipsing DNC’s Haul
The RNC last month spent $6.4 million, including paying off more than $1 million in debt, while adding $1.73 million to its banked cash.