Reporters to Dem Flacks: Don’t Do It
“Send them a dead fish,” another said. “I would write back to the first [email] I ever got and say I did not agree to that,” a co-worker said.
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Senate Appropriators Match White House Sandy Aid Request
Senate Democrats have said they hope to have the measure on the floor as early as this week.
White House Working To Shape Iran Sanctions
The aides said both Levin and Arizona Sen.
AG Rumors ‘Invented,’ Whitehouse Says
“I am very happy where I am,” Whitehouse said Tuesday when asked if he would be interested in the position. “This is press invented,” Whitehouse said regarding the possibility.
Christmas Wish List: To Pass Their Bills
Even without a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, there’s no shortage of ornaments for a year-end legislative Christmas tree, but senators seeking a vehicle for their favorite bills may be left without one
Fiscal Cliff Battle Migrates to House Floor
“A lot of people know that the president and I met on Sunday. It was a nice meeting, it was cordial,” the speaker said.
Blunt Urges Conservative Activists to Join Filibuster Rules Fight
Blunt and other Republicans argue that further changes would be inevitable beyond what Democrats currently propose, if the rules are changed without support of two-thirds of the chamber in January.
Businesses Bet K Street Can Sway Debate
“They have had an influence, they will have an influence and there’s no way in this form of democracy that you can have major policy changes or keeping the status quo without having groups and therefore
Some Are Miffed the Cliff Tiff Not Diff
As I said in last week’s column, is it really possible that anyone who has watched any of the previous episodes of “As the Budget Turns” over the past two years could be even slightly miffed that the fight
Quiet Talks Continue on Fiscal Cliff
Two years of fighting over how to rein in the federal debt is now coming down to two weeks of deal-making at best and he-said/she-said at worst.
Rules of the Game: Unions Leveraging Election Day Wins
“I think we’ve learned that it’s incredibly important that our program be seamless and year-round and not just spike around Election Day,” said Mike Podhorzer, political director of the AFL-CIO.
D.C.’s Hill Advocates Worry About Referendum Blowback
“They are saying they want it, but it’s a legal decision on whether or not they can have it without congressional action.” Proponents of the referendum, including the D.C.
GOP Lawmakers Opening Door to Concessions
“I think there’s going to be a lot of jockeying between now and the end of the period whenever it is,” Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss said.
Boxer Proposes Federal Standards for Polling Places
“It is unacceptable that many Americans had to wait in line for five, six or seven hours to cast their ballots,” Boxer said in a release.
Obama Insists on Raising Tax Rates, Warns GOP on Debt Ceiling
Republican aides had earlier Wednesday pointed to Obama’s statement last year that $1.2 trillion could be raised on the wealthy without raising tax rates.
Boehner Says He’s Staying Put, Awaits Obama Counteroffer
There are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates, which we believe will harm our economy,” he said
Treasury Is Lightning Rod for China, Banks and Debt
Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she doesn’t know Lew well enough to have a position on confirmation. “From what little I do know, he is well-regarded,” she said.
Marijuana Initiatives Spark States’ Rights Legislation
No matter how its members feel about marijuana use, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers wants to ensure that states can move forward with their marijuana laws without federal interference and has introduced
Obama Appeals to Business Leaders in Interview
around welfare — Wall Street reform and — and Dodd-Frank,” Obama said.
Boehner’s Counteroffer Might Not Violate Tax Pledge
But the rate would have risen even higher without the deal. That’s the kind of thinking behind Rep.