Senate Democrats May Face Budget Fire
Without such an agreement, any senator may offer surprise attack amendments that receive up-or-down votes essentially without debate, as long as the amendments are drafted to comply with the peculiarities
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At Confirmation, Kerry Urges Congress to Restore Fiscal Order
“More than ever, foreign policy is economic policy,” he said in his opening remarks.
The Yoga of Rules: Mysore Yoga Expands in D.C.
“I would imagine every yoga studio out there wants a Mysore program because they see how it is growing and everyone wants a piece of that pie,” Steiner said.
Paycheck Politics Could Be Here to Stay
“They said I was the one who singularly stopped that from going forward,” said Lungren, who was chairman of the House Administration Committee, the panel of jurisdiction.
Knight: Congress Has a Duty to Respond to Gun Violence
Just three weeks after the murder of 20 first-graders in Newtown, Conn., Heitkamp said the gun- violence-prevention proposals being floated by the White House were “way in extreme of what I think is necessary
Filibuster Changes Get Senate Approval
The majority could proceed to legislation without risk of an initial filibuster if it guaranteed that each party is allowed to offer a pair of amendments.
Five Races in Which the Gun Debate Matters
“Unlike my opponents Debbie Halvorson and Toi Hutchinson, who both received support from the NRA, I got an F rating and frankly, I could not be more proud,” Kelly wrote in a statement last week.
RNC Looks to Refurbish Ailing State Parties, Build Infrastructure
Without the benefit of the well-funded political operation of a sitting president, some state Republican parties struggled to supply the vital infrastructure and leadership that candidates at all levels
Senate Majority Leader’s Biography Badly Needs a Rewrite
“His poor father must be so embarrassed about his son,” Reid said to Huffington Post about Romney, with a kind of cruelty that I hope isn’t typical of the people who live in, or grew up in, Searchlight
At Testy Libya Hearings, Clinton Urges Lawmakers to ‘Look Forward’
“I didn’t see those requests, they didn’t come to me, I didn’t approve them, I didn’t deny them,” Clinton told lawmakers. Sen.
Debt Limit Plan Holds Together, for Now
It’s as simple as that,” he said. Rep.
Filibuster Changes Will Wait on Sandy Aid, Reid Says
We’ll consider changes to the Senate rules,” Reid said.
Competing Measures Attempt to Hold Congressional Pay Hostage
But while the Democratic majority in the Senate is happy that Republicans are at least temporarily giving ground on the debt limit without insisting upon corresponding spending cuts, Democrats say they
House Debt Bill Puts Senate in a Pickle
“I’m happy to extend the debt ceiling without entitlement cuts or dollar-for-dollar [cuts], so that’s a step in the right direction,” Reid said after his weekly caucus luncheon.
Maine’s King Takes His Independence Seriously
“The selection of our staff without regard to party wasn’t — it’s not like it was an office policy. It was just what we did,” King said.
Senate Democrats Might Talk Strategy on Filibuster Changes
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said she understands that a proposal will be made Tuesday and she hopes the two parties can reach a compromise without Democrats needing to resort to the “nuclear” option.
A Day for Capitol Pomp, Not Partisanship
Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the president said, “I hope you know it’s a complete coincidence that we put the chairman of the Joint Chiefs next to the House Armed Services chairman.”
Generous Bourbon Pours Highlight Bluegrass Ball
Black said. “This is Kentucky bluegrass. You need to talk about, you know, the nature of this venue.” “I just think it’s great to celebrate a re-election,” he said.
Obama Expected to Ease Lobby Posture
“This is a very controversial ethics measure that quite frankly I know will disappear as soon as the Obama administration leaves,” Holman said.
Obama Sworn In for Second Term
Four years ago, Obama and Roberts flubbed the 35-word oath of office as specified in the Constitution, but this time, they pulled it off without a glitch.