Reid Sees Progress in Health Talks, but Work Remains
—The talks, which involve melding the bills approved by the Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are scheduled to reconvene around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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GOP Spies Spin Opportunities
A Republican victory in a state Obama carried by 6 points and that currently has two Democratic Senators and a Democratic governor will be portrayed as the first judgment by voters on Obama’s agenda
Kansas: Kelsey Poll Shows He Leads Open-Seat Race
Jean Schodorf (R) barely trailed Kelsey with 15 percent of the vote, while businessmen Wink Hartman and Republican National Committeeman Mike Pompeo scored 8 percent and 6 percent of the vote, respectively
Merger Talks Resume Tonight
Closed-door negotiations on a final Senate health care bill will resume at 6 p.m.
Policy Czars Fuel White House Power Surge
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, called a hearing on Oct. 6 to examine “the History and Legality of Executive Branch Czars.’— The administration refused
Keep Our Families Together — Reform Immigration Laws
Our family-based immigration system has not been updated in 20 years; with nearly 6 million people stuck in a perpetual wait, this is both insufferable and inexcusable.
Beau Biden Biding Time on Delaware Senate Race
Castle, after mulling a bid for months, announced his candidacy on Oct. 6.
GOP Faces Battle to Hold Castle’s Seat
Mike Castle’s Oct. 6 announcement that he will run for Senate was a double-edged sword that produced both favorable and challenging consequences for the party.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Star Spotting
Lodi Gyari Rinpoche, a special envoy of the Dalai Lama, will give remarks.A reception is set for 6:30 p.m., and the panel discussion is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., according to a press release.Senatorial
Klobuchar Applies Life’s Lessons on Subcommittee
Bush signed legislation boosting pool-safety standards that Klobuchar wrote after a 6-year-old Minnesota girl named Abigail Taylor was seriously injured by a pool drain.
Piece on Abstinence Education Was Misleading
On Oct. 6, I was shocked to find an opinion piece in Roll Call online, masquerading as a news article.
Cult Figure Exhibits Vivid Shots
Sixty-five-year-old photographer Robert Bergman has been using a camera since he was 6, but he had never sold a single piece of work until two years ago.
Heard on the Hill: Second City Regrets
Twins in the 2003 and 2004 American League Division Series, while Ellison shot back with his own trivia, recalling that the Twins played their first game in 1961 against the Yankees — and dominated in a 6-
The Next Shoe to Drop in the Financial Crisis
The government could charge an annual interest rate of 9 percent to 10 percent for its guarantee, netting the taxpayer an approximate 6 percent annual profit above the federal cost of money for the 20-
Jazz, Workouts, Wine and Food Add Up to Fun
Every Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m., enjoy fried whiting fish, chicken, sides, desserts, iced tea, lemonade and soda. Although the event is held at a church, all denominations are welcome.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: The Doctor Is in
.— Tickets cost $6 and can be purchased by calling 202-364-1919.Submit your hot tips, juicy gossip or comments here.Can’t get enough HOH?
Campus Notebook: Voting With Their Feet
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells is also expected to attend. Two Wheels. Commuting to Capitol Hill by bicycle just got a little easier.
Ring Case Is Handed Over to Jury
— Correction: Oct. 6, 2009 It was incorrectly reported that Greg Orlando had invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to testify on Monday.
Members of Congress Catch 72-Hour Bug From Constituents
Greg Walden (R-Ore.) filed Discharge Petition No. 6 on the Baird resolution to force it out of the House Rules Committee.
For Kilroy, MS Makes the Message Stronger
Correction: Oct. 6, 2009 The article incorrectly stated that the bill Rep.