Congress Seeks to Deny Itself a Raise
“In these tough economic times, with unemployment so high and so many families struggling to make ends meet, I believe it would be unconscionable for Congress to give itself a raise,” Mitchell said
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Crist Independent Bid Could Hurt for Money
But unlike New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), who spent $102 million of his vast fortune to win re-election last fall, Crist can’t self-fund his bid.
Senate Votes to Block Pay Increase for Members of Congress
“Members of Congress have a lot of perks, but the one that stands out is their ability to raise their own pay,” he said.
Lincoln’s Derivatives Plan Meets Resistance in Her Caucus
“First of all, I’m very grateful for, you know, a lot of support from colleagues that we’ve done a good job and I think they see that,” Lincoln said Thursday afternoon.
Financial Reform Momentum Building
bill if it comes to the floor without an agreement.
Obama Begins Court Vetting
I would hope that the president’s nominee can get us back away from that and reflect the American people,” Leahy said.
Reid, Pelosi Agree to Move on Immigration Reform This Year
“The Speaker did agree that if faced with a choice between energy and immigration, she’d go with immigration,” the aide said.
In Banking Fight, Corker Has Pushed for Balance’
On Monday, the former Chattanooga mayor went to the Senate floor to chide “both sides of the aisle” for “trying to herd their folks with language that … I don’t think does justice to this issue,
Hoyer: $50 Billion Bank Fund Not Central to Financial Overhaul
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) signaled Tuesday he could live without a Wall Street-funded reserve to help wind down failed banks, which has become a lightning rod of Republican attacks on the
D.C. Vote Killed by Guns Deal
The amendment would also allow gun owners to carry guns in the District without a permit, according to Norton.
Hill Climbers: Staffers Enjoy Their Cowboy Boots Connection
“I got the good BlackBerry,” Hammond said while letting out a laugh. “He got the bad one.” “That is true,” Lasseter said. “I got an old, cracked one and he got a new one.”
Hispanic Lawmakers Disagree on Strategy
“Will I rule it out in the future? Absolutely not,” he said.
Tax Complainers Only Looking at One Side of Budget
There are a number of problems with complaining only about the amount of taxes you’re paying without any reference to the other side of the budget.
Road Map: Financial Reform Still in Flux
On Monday, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ranking member Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said: “I think Republicans will hang together right now, and I’m not sure Sen. Reid would want to push a vote.”
Gun-Control Activists Launch Lobby Blitz
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (D), is expected today to unveil a lobbying blitz to prod Congress to approve
GPO Staffer Doesn’t Let a Brain Tumor Slow Her Pace
“That was like mile 19, 20, and I heard a — I had a huge pop in my head, and I thought maybe I was dehydrated,” she recalled last week. But she wasn’t dehydrated.
Heard on the Hill: The Diesel Rips Off the Viper
’s voice, without permission, on one of his rap albums.
Lobbyists Await Reform Endgame
Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), an early advocate of bipartisan compromise on the legislation, have seen their leverage diminished with Dodd more seriously considering moving forward without a bipartisan deal.
Earmark Rejection Spurs Ethics Complaint
It just so happened that I knew him and George [Behan] from over the years,” Asmus said in an interview Thursday.
Kentucky Battle Tests Old GOP Home
“I came in here tonight wanting to vote for Trey Grayson, but I changed my mind a bit,” Dick Gwinn said after the event. “He sounded to me like a party hack.”