7th District Democrats Wait on Davis Decision in Illinois
Davis said Monday that he is prepared to file for re-election to his Congressional seat if he decides to drop his bid for Cook County Board president before this fall’s deadline.
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GOP Ups Pressure on Democrats to Investigate ACORN
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday sought to intensify the pressure on Democratic leaders to launch a series of investigations into the community organizing group ACORN, accusing the majority
Baucus’ Credibility Rests on Reform
“Whether or not he’s being unduly pressured by his leadership, he’s got to fairly run his committee.
K Street Files: Wyden on Hot Streak?
“We’re hoping that the committee gives full consideration to the amendment … and has an honest conversation about why it makes sense to finally end a failed prohibition.
DCCC Barely Outraises NRCC in August
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $3.3 million, while the National Republican Congressional Committee brought in $3.15 million in the month of August.
A Few Members Show a Big Shift in Bottom Line
According to his latest financial disclosure, which covers calendar year 2008, Shuler reports a minimum net worth of $2.28 million, a sharp decline from the $7.95 million claimed in 2007.
Ethics Panel Investigates Waters, Graves and Jackson
end of the new 45-day period, the committee must release the reports in each case, unless it opts to establish an investigative subcommittee to further review the alleged violations.In its statement,
Ethics Panels Clash in Public
The House ethics committee and Office of Congressional Ethics clashed publicly Wednesday over the investigation of a Republican lawmaker, exposing the often prickly relationship between the two oversight
House Ethics Overseers Tangle Over Graves Inquiry
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the Office of Congressional Ethics asserted the House ethics panel “mischaracterized— a report on an investigation of Rep.
Shop Talk: Leading the War Against Wilson
Campaign Committee.
Search for GAO Chief Stuck in Neutral
A spokeswoman for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is helping lead the search process, declined to comment on the joint selection committee’s progress.
Shop Talk: A Schiff in Strategy
“I’ll be providing some general communications consulting to Linda personally,— said Patru, a veteran of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
House Appropriations Committee Through the Ages
1842 Executive branch departments begin submitting annual spending reports to Congress. The federal government shifts its budget year from a calendar year to a fiscal year that begins on July 1.
The Five Dirty Words of Health Care Reform
[IMGCAP(1)]StakeholderThe word “stakeholder— is invoked at the beginning of every meeting on health care reform, punctuates the start of every Congressional committee meeting and is flashed like a picture
Baucus Says Deficit Projection Demands Action on Health Care
budget deficit projected over the next decade.However, it remains unclear whether bipartisan negotiators in the Finance Committee will be able to reach a deal.
Democrats Tweaking Town-Hall Formats
“Unfortunately, due to a coordinated effort to disrupt our town hall meetings, we will be restricting further attendance to residents of the 29th Congressional District and verifying residency by requiring
Ethics Dismisses Complaints Against Dodd, Conrad
“While the Committee finds no substantial credible evidence as required by Committee rules that your Countrywide mortgages violated Senate ethics rules, the Committee does believe that you should have
As Ethics Issues Swirl, the House Finally Has the Right Process
Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) and the tough-minded intervention of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the independent Office of Congressional Ethics was created last year and is now up and running.
2009 PAYGO Bill Finds Itself on Shaky Constitutional Footing
Under GRH, the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget scored Congressional spending, and if specified deficit targets were not met, the two agencies would report the
K Street Files: Checking In
One of the top perks of running a trade association is having the group’s political action committee at the ready.