So Much for Filibuster Deal’s Time-Savers
Under the Reid-McConnell agreement, further quorum call requests could be ruled dilatory post-cloture, which, in theory, would make it easier to burn through the debate time without having to exhaust
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Congress Looks Likely to Step Into Eisenhower Memorial Saga
Bishop said he appreciates that art is largely subjective, and said that if it were only the memorial’s design in question he would be less inclined to get involved in the issue at all.
Bachmann Seeks Redemption at Home
I don’t think she wanted to send that message, but she did, and I think she’s back now reassuring people that being a member of Congress is her priority.”
Paul Goes A Step Further Than RNC on Immigration
I am most proud of my party when it stands for both.” Paul is also expected to call for providing a path to citizenship, which he also called for after the election.
Eisenhower Memorial Commission Confronts Opposition in Hearing
Pat Roberts, R-Kan., a member of the commission, also expressed disappointment last week: “I don’t think you want to eviscerate 12 years and $30 million worth of planning,” he told CQ Roll Call.
Reid’s Wishful Budget Thinking?
Reid said Monday that Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., and her ranking member Richard C.
New Head of D.C. Activist Group Wants to Expand Fight Beyond the Beltway
“Somebody said to me, ‘This issue hasn’t been solved in 227 years. What makes you think it will happen now?’” Perry recalled. “But I think it will. I think the momentum is strong.
CPAC: Santorum Unmoved By Portman Gay Marriage Reversal
Santorum said the importance of traditional marriage is in using the institution to promote the “best platform to raise our children.”
Life After Congress: Mel Martinez
“I had a daughter going through a divorce, a cousin with a brain tumor and a mother who only had a few more years to live. I had a boy finishing high school,” he said.
Senate GOP Pushes Obama on Taxes, Keystone, Outreach
Roy Blunt of Missouri, the Republican Conference vice chairman, quoted Obama as saying, “I can’t provide the cover [for Democrats] to get entitlement reform done without revenue.”
Hill Climbers: ‘Into the Fire’ on Way to Washington
“I decided a little late that I probably didn’t want to go strictly into broadcasting — that I wanted to get involved in politics,” Carnes said.
CPAC Activists Concerned About Candidate Recruiting
Rand Paul also said that the GOP needs to broaden its base.
Obama Breaks Ice; Stalemate Persists
Roy Blunt of Missouri, the Republican Conference vice chairman, quoted Obama as saying, “I can’t provide the cover [for Democrats] to get entitlement reform done without revenue.”
Meat Inspector Furloughs Would Be One Day a Week, USDA Official Says
However, Hagen said food safety would not be compromised because no domestic meat or poultry can go to market without inspection.
Coburn, McCain Take on Diminished Clout of Alaska, Hawaii
But this is the first time that McCain enters the spending battle without either of his familiar sparring partners from noncontiguous states.
Ready, Set, Run: Revamped National Marathon Takes to the Streets of Washington
“I would much rather run up that hill than slog my way up 18th, Connecticut and Columbia.” New Owners D.C. wasn’t always the road-racing-crazed town that it is now.
Obama Focuses on Elusive Grand Bargain in Hill Outreach
Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said he and Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., urged the president not to trim benefits. Harkin also pushed against raising the Medicare or Social Security ages.
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Buyout Might Soften Sequester Effects
“But in theory, if all the people who have indicated that they would take retirement take retirement, we’ll be in a very good position to meet the salary reduction that is laid upon us without furloughs
Debt Ceiling Looms Beyond Spending Fight
Matt Salmon, who has since vowed to try to bring down other rule votes if legislation will break the “Hastert rule” or increase spending without offsetting cuts.
Federal Agencies Tackle Climate Change
As Congress remains unwilling and unable to deal with climate change, federal government agencies — even without the blessing of lawmakers — have been thinking about, and quietly acting on, climate change