Pelosi Wants Lame Duck to Aid Automakers
</p> I doubt it, said one senior Democratic aide.
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</p> I doubt it, said one senior Democratic aide.
</p> A report in todays Washington Post said President-elect Obama, during a White House meeting with Bush on Monday, had urged the president to back a second stimulus proposal and new aid for automakers
</p> Podesta, chief of staff under then-President Bill Clinton, did not say that the incident caused acrimony between the White House and the transition effort.
</p> Reid has announced that he will bring the package of bills to the floor during next weeks session.
</p> The challenges facing our Conference are serious and pressing, Sessions wrote.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Sunday joined House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in casting doubt on the ability of Congress to pass another economic stimulus bill in next weeks lame-duck
</p> The spokesman released no further details. McCain has been a rare face in the Senate over the last two years, having spent much of that period campaigning for president.
</p> It is too soon to predict what legislation will receive priority attention in the 111th Congress.
</p> So far, the Lieberman aide said, the embattled chairman has not made a concerted effort to shore up support in the Democratic Conference.
</p> Republicans will also have to address a suite of changes to their internal party rules proposed by Sen.
</p> But Obama is the exception, not the rule.
</p> Calvert, who represents the GOP-leaning 44th district, narrowly escaped a challenge from Corona-Norco School Board President Bill Hedrick (D), winning 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent.
</p> Florida Bill Posey (R) 15th district Age: 60 Occupation: State Senator, realtor Home: Rockledge </p> Despite the Democrats advantage in so many other open-seat House races in the
He issued a statement in early October condemning the bill and praised Idaho GOP Sen.
from the center. </p> Once Emanuel formally resigns his seat, by state law Gov.
</p> But whether or not the freshman class includes Franken, it has a few characters even though in general, the newcomers are a serious, sober lot. </p> Worth noting?
</p> But on Wednesday, Norton predicted that the Senates new makeup would ensure 63 votes for the bill.
</p> Leaders are still weighing whether and when to consider the measures, however.
His first test will come Nov. 17 during the lame-duck session, when Democrats in both chambers attempt to move a massive appropriations bill designed to stimulate the economy, but its already looking
</p> Musgrave, who gained notoriety for pushing a bill in 2004 to ban same-sex marriage, failed to duplicate the win that she eked out last cycle, despite the Republican lean of the eastern Colorado district