GOP Wants Constitution Read on House Floor
Also, committees would be required to post their reports, votes and attendance records online, webcast their proceedings and provide three-day notice before holding bill markup.
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GOP Educating Members About New Constitutionality Rule
replaces the “Constitutional authority” clause that was implemented in the 105th Congress, which required committees to include the specific powers “granted to the Congress by the Constitution” in their reports
What’s at Stake for Lobbying Interests in Next Year’s Tax Fight?
If the White House and Congressional leaders decide to pare back the IRS code next year, tax writers from both parties will have no shortage of special-interest goodies to throw on the bonfire.
Groups Target Democrats Using Nancy Pelosi
Crossroads spent $400,000 on the buy, reports spokesman Jonathan Collegio. The effort is among the first major buys to influence the 2012 cycle and was first reported by Politico.
New Members Join Old in Botching Disclosures
Both Members and Congressional candidates are required to file the reports — which detail individual assets such as investments, bank accounts and rental properties, as well as liabilities — to the
Angle’s Losing Nevada Bid Was Cash Juggernaut
She didn’t win, but campaign finance records made public late last week suggest that Sharron Angle captured the energy of the national tea party movement perhaps better than any other Congressional candidate
Just Don’t Call Them Earmarks
Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) unveiled a bill Tuesday to fund the government through the rest of the year that is in the spirit of Washington’s new austerity, saying the measure “prohibits funding for Congressional
O’Donnell Gets in Conservative Underdogs’ Corner
Updated: 3 p.m., Dec. 10 Christine O’Donnell wants to help other conservatives take on establishment Republicans, so she’s starting a new political action committee to help inexperienced candidates
Swing States Prepare for 2012, Redistricting
At the Congressional level, both parties have challenges ahead.
1998 Civility Promises Seem Like Long Ago
It has been a dozen years since then-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Martin Frost (Texas) and then-National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman John Linder (Ga.) agreed to
2012 Hopefuls Gave Big to 2010 Candidates
The latest campaign finance reports that detail federal political action committee spending from Oct. 14 to Nov. 22 signal the unofficial beginning of the 2012 presidential campaign, offering the
Young, Other House Members Disclose Legal Bills
Don Young doled out more than $32,000 from his campaign coffers to pay legal bills in recent weeks in what may have been his final payments to two law firms, according to campaign finance reports.
Final Reports Show DCCC Massively Outspent NRCC
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outspent its Republican rival by more than $23 million in the weeks leading up to Election Day, a massive disparity aimed at protecting dozens of vulnerable
K Street Files: Aristotle Launches a PAC; Judd Gregg Stays Put
Aristotle International, the maker of political fundraising and management software, has started a political action committee of its own, Federal Election Commission papers show.
House Needs to Enhance Diversity, Tri-Caucus Says
The Congressional Tri-Caucus sent a letter to the chairmen of the House Administration Committee and the House GOP transition team Tuesday asking them to preserve and enhance the chamber’
Ethics Committee Confirms Investigation of Foreign Travelers
Ethics Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and ranking member Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) did not specify the allegations involving each lawmaker, but all six have been identified in reports in the Wall Street
Pete Sessions Outlines 2012 NRCC Strategy
Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is telling his House Republicans he should keep his job as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee for two more years because he managed to pull off a feat many
Crapo’s Daughter Lobbies Health Issues
According to Crapo’s bio on the firm’s website: “her responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of congressional relations as well as shepherding clients through the congressional funding
GOP House Gains Eclipse 1994
The latest reports show Bishop with a several-thousand-vote lead. Democrats also helped stem their losses by holding the seats of Oregon Reps.
Some Staffers Remain in Capitol to Watch Election Returns
Most of the Election Day action will undoubtedly take place out in the field at polling places and street corners, but some Congressional staffers will be hunkering down under the Dome tonight, tightly