Nearly 9,000 Earmark Requests in Omnibus
Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.) has been a Member of Congress for only two months, but she is about to get her first earmark.
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Net Neutrality Is Coming Back
Last year’s bill gained 23 co-sponsors, and when Markey offered a net neutrality amendment to the broader telecom overhaul on the floor, it was soundly defeated, 269-152.
Groaning the Capitol
The schooling ensued when Dorgan lashed out at DeMint, accusing him of lifting the text of legislation that he had authored with Sen.
D.C. Budget Autonomy Bill Held Up by Amendments
Norton, who co-sponsored the bill with Oversight ranking member Tom Davis (R-Va.), compared Thursday’s markup to the delay when the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act first hit the House
Changing Iraq Strategies Reflect Power Shift to House Leadership
be to consider a nonamendable amendment to add the text of H.R. 2451 to the bill.
How the Lobby Bill Sailed In
Leaders wanted the provision added to the broader package as an amendment but, according to an aide, won no new support in the meeting.
House Unveils Lobbying Bill
Rank-and-file House Democrats argued strenuously against major provisions of their leaders’ lobbying rules overhaul after getting a first look at the reform package Tuesday.
The Revival of the Equal Rights Amendment
This month, the first successful cryonic experiment occurred in Congress with the sudden resuscitation of the long-dead Equal Rights Amendment, now called the Women’s Equality Amendment.
Frist Readies Series of Rare Procedural Motions
For Frist to send the bill to conference with the House, he must first file a motion to proceed — that is, to begin debate — on to the House-passed version of the international-tax bill.
The Appeal: Stakes — and Emotions — Running High Today
Arguing on behalf of a consortium of plaintiffs is former Solicitor General Kenneth Starr — a close friend of Olson’s; First Amendment expert Floyd Abrams; Covington & Burling’s Bobby Burchfield;
Date Set for Appeal of Anthrax Hoax Case
“The First Amendment is not calibrated to the sensitivity of the most skittish,” Gottesdiener wrote.
FEC Pushes for Document Dump
Tatel expressed reservations about the potential First Amendment implications of revealing internal documents, strategies and plans by political groups, which enjoy a high threshold of protection