Darrell Issa Suit: Eric Holder’s Executive Privilege Claim ‘Legally Baseless’
But the House moved forward anyway on June 28 and voted to find Holder in contempt of Congress. Rep.
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Blue Chips Mull Moves to K Street
Sullivan, staff director of the Senate Finance Committee, and Loper, who is Speaker John Boehner’s policy director and previously ran the House Ways and Means panel, are consensus trophy hires as
Search Is on for New Capitol Police Chief
In an interview with Roll Call this afternoon, Capitol Police Board Chairman Paul Irving, the House Sergeant-at-Arms, cited PERF’s experience working with law enforcement in “metropolitan areas similar
K Street Files: Mehlman Vogel Gasses Up ‘Bus Force One’ for GOP Convention
He added: “Think of it as a secure air conditioned refreshment/command center on wheels (with a disco ball).
Kim: End Seniority to Help Depolarize Congress
They wield enormous influence over their colleagues and command prodigious fundraising ability. Currently, they are largely chosen on the basis of longevity (and the approval of party leaders).
Congressman in the Cockpit
Rokita said passengers have been quite cordial with him, but the fact that he is a Member of the House is not lost on them, as he recalls the last time he flew a family of tea party constituents.
Thielmann: Opponents of Nuclear Cuts Misread Trends
Thirty-four Members of the House wrote to Obama, warning of “the growth in quantity and quality of nuclear weapons capabilities in Russia, the People’s Republic of China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and
Dressler: Afghanistan Campaign Is Far From Finished
John Allen, will testify in front of lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee.
Honoring Two Models of Political Discourse
The first was Harry McPherson, who was a longtime aide to Lyndon Johnson, in the Senate and in the White House, and then became a fixture as one of the éminences grise in Washington, D.C.
Senate GOP Not United on Nominations
The White House argues that the pro forma sessions were a “gimmick” and didn’t count as bona fide sessions. “There are a broad range of opinions in our party,” Sen.
Obama Steals GOP Rhetoric
The White House has been co-opting talking points and policy ideas from the GOP as President Barack Obama attempts to deflect attacks on his record heading into a tough re-election dogfight.
Crouch, Rozell and Sollenberger: Obama Mirrors Bush in Signing Statements
It is especially tempting to criticize Obama for such actions because, as a candidate for the White House, he promised a higher standard of conduct than that practiced by his predecessors.
Heard on the Hill: Get Your Subsidized Dining On
We’ve not tried anything on the RW-specific menu but would suggest you splurge on a house-made soda (the pear-rosemary cooler is our current obsession).
Rand Paul Stumps to Educate Voters on Dad’s Positions
Central Command. … In reality, if you read through a lot of foreign policy literature, three generals believe fairly similar things, and even the head of Israel’s Mossad is saying something similar to
GOP Predictions Are No Easier as Clock Ticks
Michele Bachmann’s (R-Minn.) ability to command the stage in the first debate and continuing through the Herman Cain surge and former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s (Ga.) rise.
Payroll Tax Pressure Balloons
Senate Democrats unveiled yet another plan Monday to extend a popular payroll tax holiday, but the political theater surrounding their move — including an appearance by President Barack Obama in the White House
Defense and Virginia: A Crucial Relationship
With issues such as the closure this year of Joint Forces Command, the talk of reductions in military retirement benefits, the Navy’s desire to move a carrier to Florida from its home in Norfolk, and the
Barney Frank Will Be Missed, Unlike Super Committee
Barney Frank, whose retirement from the House will cause mourning among all in the Congress-watcher and Congress-lover fraternity.
Speechwriter Moves From Politics to Fiction
I worked at the White House and I worked in politics, so I understand that world.
Reid, Democrats Try Tough Tack
Reid has recently been able to command unity from his rank and file on an obscure — but precedent-setting — procedural vote and on the principle that disaster aid should not be offset with cuts to