Morning Business: In Memoriam
Don Young (R-Alaska), died Sunday of natural causes. She was 67. [IMGCAP(1)]Lula Young died at the couple’s home in Great Falls, Va., according to a release from the Member’s office.
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2009 PAYGO Bill Finds Itself on Shaky Constitutional Footing
It was therefore unconstitutional for Congress to delegate to the GAO a law-executing function that compelled the president to order specified spending cuts.
House Retirements Drop
One of the biggest story lines of the 2008 elections was the large number of House Republican retirements and the multitude of competitive open-seat races that crippled the GOP’s efforts to regain territory
Orszag Escalates Battle With CBO
Office Director Doug Elmendorf of “overstepping— in a Web post Saturday, escalating the battle between the Obama administration and Republicans over the White House’s conduct toward the CBO.The charge was
Thune Keeping K Street
Thune, who was assigned in January with stepping up the GOP’s outreach to K Street, is handing off a small portion of his liaison responsibilities to his successor in the Conference’s No. 2 job,
Rangel Reports Big ’09 Legal Expenses
Roland Burris (D-Ill.), who faces a Senate Ethics Committee investigation over his conflicting accounts of how he was appointed to that same Senate seat, had not filed a second-quarter FEC report by Monday
Political Fights Over High Court Nominees Are Nothing New
The opening was occasioned by the resignation of Justice Abe Fortas in 1969 under the threat of impeachment for financial improprieties.
Flight Club Soars in D.C.
Last week, Roll Call sent a reporter to don a harness and take to the bar to see what the buzz was all about.
Shop Talk: Dream of Californication
Mitt Romney’s (R) presidential campaign, was Johanns’ press secretary during his 2008 Senate race.
Youth Is Served in Senate GOP
— “When I was a Senate staffer 25 years ago, I observed a similar kind of shift,— Thune said Tuesday. “Then it was [former Sen.]
Climate Change Bill Wins on Political Energy Boost
It was the first big test facing Rep.
Palin’s Resignation Plan Leaves Mysteries in Its Wake
There was speculation she would not seek re-election, but she gave no indication of a resignation when I met with her for 45 minutes in her Anchorage office two days ago,— Sen.
Pennsylvania: Colleagues Help Fill Specter’s Coffers
Despite earlier reports that he was not interested in the race, Callahan said Friday that he was “actively considering— a bid and reaching out to local officials for advice.
Appropriations Bills Face New Twists and Old Realities
The bill was returned to the Rules Committee after only two amendments had been offered from the floor. A second rule was reported at 2:50 a.m.
Young May Avoid Hard Race in 2010
Don Young (R-Alaska) might have started off last cycle with a target on his back, but it appears he could get a free pass in 2010. Young defeated his Republican primary challenger, Lt. Gov.
Earmark Ban Sparks a Spat
Obey told Waters that he was no longer allowing earmarks named after Members and would only make exceptions for people who are “dying.
Virginia Democrats Play It Smart by Nominating Deeds
The same thing happened four years later, in 1997, when Jim Gilmore (R) defeated Northern Virginia car dealer Don Beyer (D). On the other hand, now-Sen.
K Street Files: Lobbyist, On Call
Brown, who has been Kind’s chief of staff for the past 10 years, was also an aide to Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.).
FEC Nominee Sullivan Set for a Senate Grilling
.— Harris was replaced by his assistant, Scott Thomas, who sat on the commission until 2006.
There’s a Better Way to Handle the Torture Controversy
Dick Armey (Texas), was asked by reporters whether it was “payback time.— Were Republicans going to take revenge on the Democrats for all the abuses that they had heaped on the GOP minority over the previous