When Chaos Took Over
But soon whispers began around the office, and by early afternoon, there was a sense that something was coming.
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Road Map: GOP Wants Obama to Give on Stimulus Bill
“Republicans don’t quite know how to deal with it,” one senior Senate Democratic aide said of Obama’s willingness to add provisions they support.
Hoosiers’ New Hue: Very Purple
The one bright spot for Republicans was that Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) won re-election.
N.Y. Seat Gives GOP Fresh Hope
Ryan Rudominer, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was equally circumspect.
Flake Bids for Ban on Earmarks
“My first thought was that Blagojevich was a rookie compared to what goes on around this place,” he said.
CHC’s Old Rifts Ring Anew
The rift appears to exist despite the fact that it was Sanchez who abandoned the group in 2007 after a highly publicized fight with then-Chairman Joe Baca (D-Calif.).
Murtha Got Payback in ’08
It is not yet clear whether last week’s raid was aimed at Murtha — or whether it signals a wider look into his activities.
GAO at-Risk List Underscores Importance of Oversight in 2009
The GAOÂ’s at-risk list underscores the reality that federal waste and troubled programs donÂ’t leave office with an outgoing president.
Conservative Movement Revisited
“Ayn Rand was one of very few women in this world” of conservative economic thought, Phillips-Fein said.
Democrats’ Stimulus Mired in Invalidated Ideas From the 1930s
As we have seen with most government-created “infrastructure” projects going back to the Great Depression, they simply don’t fix the unemployment problem. The private sector does.
Hill Climbers: Learning on the Campaign Trail
You don’t meet a lot of public figures that have as much heart as he does.” After working as the campaign coordinator for the western region of the district Maffei now represents, Weatherbee was
Cornyn Plotting to Rob Peter
“I would love to get a Republican majority in the House, I just don’t think it’s feasible this cycle,” Cornyn said in an interview.
Senate Frosh Cope With Tight Temporary Quarters
There are doors to the outside, too — which don’t open. Kyle Hines, spokesman for Sen.
2010 Senate Races: Another Tough Cycle For the Republicans
Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who most recently served as director of the Office of Management and Budget and was also the U.S. trade representative, is running in Ohio and gives the National Republican Senatorial
Ultimate Library Card
The Library of Congress — the world’s largest library — was under pressure.
The Rose Garden: Lobbyists Feel a Chilly Breeze From White House
When the ban was for a shorter period under previous administrations, “that was viewed by a lobbying firm as an investment of time and money with a return at a fairly early date,” one lobbyist said
Reports Obscure House Expenses
As one staff member said in declining to provide vouchers from his office, “We don’t want to be ‘that guy’” who creates an uncomfortable situation for other Members of Congress.
Pelosi Defends Democrats’ Vetting of Stimulus Plan
Yes we won the election, but that doesn’t mean we don’t want sustainability or Republican support,” Pelosi said.
Senate Democrats Say Stimulus Will Go to Work Immediately
However, Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) said he believes the CBO report was troubling.
Clinton Confirmed; Holder Held Over
Despite efforts to slow the appointments of a handful of President Barack ObamaÂ’s nominees, Senate Republicans donÂ’t appear interested in ultimately trying to vote any of them down.