Farm Team: Absence of Opportunity Means Long Alaska Pipeline
Murkowski was elected governor before appointing his daughter, Lisa Murkowski, to his former seat.
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Wolfensberger: House Swaps Fiscal Cliff for Marital Rift
Republicans were quick to proclaim the bipartisan nature of the “no budget, no pay” concept: It was introduced by Democrat Jim Cooper of Tennessee with 52 bipartisan co-sponsors after germinating
Defense Industry Braces for Sequester While Publicly Urging Alternatives to Cuts
He said he was not privy to a timeline for any new hiring for the lobbying and communications teams, noting that it’s part of a long-term strategy geared toward operating in an era of tight budgets.
Illinois: Democrats Recruit Judge as Gill Ponders Another Run
“I think it was a good campaign we ran last time.” Gill narrowly lost to GOP Rep. Rodney Davis in the competitive 13th District last November.
Hollywood’s American Dream Factory
“The Godfather, Part II” (1974) Francis Ford Coppola’s epic sequel to “The Godfather” shows how Don Corleone came to America from Sicily, orphaned, penniless and hungry, and built his criminal
Wolfensberger: Process Gimmicks Can’t Replace Policymaking
One was a device for achieving across-the-board spending cuts called the sequester. It was first introduced in 1981 by Texas Democratic Reps.
Don’t Look on Craigslist for Scalped Inauguration Tickets
Capuano, D-Mass., was never taken up by the House.
Cornyn Raises Profile in First Weeks as GOP Whip
In preparing to take over the No. 2 GOP leadership spot, he visited with former Whips Kyl, Don Nickles of Oklahoma and Trent Lott of Mississippi. And he’s been reading up on the position.
People on the Move
She was a John F. Kennedy fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. She was managing director of public sector solutions at Colliers Ostendorf Morris.
Shows and Melancon: Don’t Write Off the Blue Dog Caucus
Democrats picked up 31 seats, and a quick look at this map demonstrates just how much blue there was in the South.
House GOP Considers Rules Package
The House Republican Conference was set to vote on whether to restore earmarks on Thursday as part of considering the House Rules for the 113th Congress, but it was spared from having to do so when the
Pelosi Sees Newfound Unity Among House Democratic Caucus
After months of vowing that Democrats would retake the House in 2012, Pelosi was forced to declare victory after the party racked up modest gains while prevailing in a surprising number of Senate
Wolfensberger: New House Adopts Its Rules in the Dark
As the speaker pro tem was gaveling for order (the actual speaker had already exited stage right), the chamber was cast into near darkness. It wasn’t a power outage.
Deal Needs Sign-off From Rank-and-File Democrats
Congress has routinely enacted temporary “patches” to limit the effect of the minimum tax, which was established to ensure that high-income households paid a minimum amount of income tax by excluding some
Obama Keeps Pressure on Congress to Reach Agreement
“While the president was taping those discordant remarks yesterday, Sen.
Hawaii’s Clout Will Diminish
He was senator for a long time [and] when he was no longer in the Senate, Alaska lost 75 percent of their federal monies.
Some Democrats Want to Talk Gun Control, but Many Don’t
But amid the sadness, grief and shock one thing was clear — most in the Democratic Party did not want to inject a discussion of gun control into the day.
Reporters to Dem Flacks: Don’t Do It
“If everything was on background, and this person consistently gave me quality information I couldn’t get anywhere else, then I would have no other choice,” a health care reporter tells us.
VPs Hold Key on Filibuster Change
The motion to table was handily adopted 55-38, meaning Nixon was not forced to convert his advisory opinion into a formal ruling.
Democrats Don’t Expect Offsets, Debt Talks to Delay Aid
He was due to meet later Thursday with Office of Management and Budget Chief Jeffrey Zients on the request.