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GOP Rules Talk-Show Circuit
Roll Call’s “Face Time” feature has for many years tracked appearances of Members of Congress on five major Sunday talk shows: “Face the Nation” on CBS, NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC’s “This Week,”
Congressional Agenda Forecast: More Gridlock
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told CNN recently that she believed Obama “should” run against Congress, a shift from Democratic leaders’ positions last summer when they were outwardly peeved with the
Rick Perry to End Presidential Bid
His campaign has announced a news conference at 11 a.m. today in North Charleston, S.C. The Associated Press is reporting that Perry will back former Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Payroll Tax Cut Standoff Begins
stand back and watch House Republicans fight a multiple-front war, first Monday against their Senate GOP counterparts and then today, with House Democrats launching a media blitz on the floor and in the press
Reps. Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul Have Truancy Problems
At a press conference “rebuttal” in a House television studio 45 minutes after the speech, Bachmann said her flight was delayed by inclement weather, preventing her from attending the speech.
‘We Were All in It Together’
“Ted Barrett from CNN called me from outside and said, ‘Get your people out of there,’” she recalled.
Norquist Tells GOP To Allow Debt Limit Increase
In an interview on CNN right after Speaker John Boehner announced he was abandoning debt talks, Norquist warned against allowing a default, saying, “I assume it’s a disaster.”
The Allen West Apology Mystery
The Huffington Post reporter repeated the question later, asking about it in the context of a group of female lawmakers preparing to hold a news conference to condemn him.
Obama to Outline Deficit Reduction Proposal
“No one wants America to default on its debt,” House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (Texas) said on “State of the Union.”
Social Security Ties Democrats in Knots
Reid joined a press conference held by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee last week where he vowed to oppose efforts to privatize or eliminate Social Security, saying that was “off the table
Obama Tries to Sell Agenda, Presidency
different … stories around the country that help highlight some of the important things that are happening all over this country and throughout the states to meet and address these challenges,” White House Press
McConnell’s Relationship With Obama to Be Tested
“The lack of the most elemental relationship between the president and the Minority Leader plays out day after day after day,” Senate GOP Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) said in a telephone
Republicans May Have Inadvertently Rallied Nevada Hispanics to Reid
Telemundo told the Associated Press that it would not broadcast the TV spot if approached.
West: Can M-u-r-k-o-w-s-k-i Write-In Make History?
But a CNN/Time/Opinion Research poll released last week showed Miller and Murkowski tied, a clear indication that Murkowski is going to pull some Democratic support.
GOP Says It’s Willing to Look at Obama’s Jobs Plan
—Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) blamed Democrats for the failure of the Conrad-Gregg proposal.
Senate Democrats Plot Next Steps for Health Care
“We didn’t have a Republican vote, but we are going to move forward after Thanksgiving,— Durbin said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.— He said the bill “must— pass this year and urged Republicans to work with
Health Blame Game Builds
Likewise, a CNN poll, also publicized Wednesday, found that only 30 percent of Americans believe health care reform will help them and their families if health care reform proposals the president
Pelosi Won’t Give Up Yet
She spoke at a press conference Monday afternoon before Democrats entered a rare five-hour Caucus meeting called to educate Members about the 1,000-page bill.
Road Map: Leaders Eyeing One More Week in August
Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) was equally optimistic.