Axelrod: Tax Hikes Not a Given in Deficit Reduction Plan
</p> “We can’t play games with this,— Axelrod said. “Whatever the appropriate approach is [to reduce the deficit], the president is going to go about it.
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Obama Endorses Bill to Create Independent Fiscal Commission
President Barack Obama Saturday evening endorsed a controversial bill proposed by Sens.
Three Illinois House Races Generate Big Money
</p> Here is a snapshot of fundraising in three competitive House districts in the state:</p> 14th district: Attorney Ethan Hastert (R), the son of former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), raised $202,000
Health Debate Flatlines
</p> Instead, Senate leaders said they were pivoting to a job creation measure and made plans Friday to unveil a bill to their caucus this week or next.
The Rose Garden: Allies Pore Over Mistakes in Health Debate
</p> But the politician who took office just more than a year ago is barely recognizable.</p> The health care bill was a race against time — and time won.
Court Decision Could Spark Unlikely Alliance
—</p> The same day, dozens of House Members also wrote to Pelosi, urging her to merge Larson’s bill with other campaign finance proposals being floated to blunt the effects of the Citizens United decision
Obama Heading to Florida After State of the Union Speech
</p> Obama will travel to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area along with Vice President Joseph Biden, according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton.
Obama Stands by Bernanke
</p> “As the president has said before, he has a great deal of confidence in what Chairman Bernanke did to bring our economy back from the brink,— White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said.
Reid, Baucus Urged to Push Short-Term Benefits Extension
</p> Congress in December passed a two-month extension to both programs as part of the Defense spending bill. But, with the economy recovering slowly, Sen.
Obama’s Speech May Be Crucial
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his team huddled in the Capitol on a forthcoming jobs bill.
Concern Over Jobs Endangers Bernanke
President Barack Obama came out in support of Bernanke on Friday, and White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton quickly reiterated Obama’s desire for the Senate to confirm the nominee.
Nickles: An Interesting, Challenging Year for the Budget
</p> As Congress begins this annual process, here are some things to watch for:</p> </p> Job Creation Versus Tax Cuts.
Police Adjust to Merger
been a long seven years since Congress first authorized the move in an appropriations bill.
K Street Files: From Glam to Refugees
</p> </p> Paying the Tab.
Alexander Tells Democrats to Slow It Down
Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who has been suffering a political backlash for securing special provisions in the health care bill for his home state.
Pelosi: I Don’t See the Votes’ for Senate Health Bill
</p> “In its present form, without any change, I don’t think it’s possible to passthe Senate bill in the House,— Pelosi said in a Thursday press conference,after a morning meeting of House Democrats.
Congress Faces Full Election-Year Agenda
bill unless the Senate goes first.
Brown Makes the Rounds, Talks Up Bipartisanship
</p> A Republican elected in a strongly blue state, Brown preached the virtues of bipartisanship and declared, “I’m willing to look at every bill on its merits.— </p> But Brown, whose win gave the GOP
Republicans Plan to Stay the Course for Now
Republicans have had some success arguing that the Democrats’ massive health care reform bill is part of a broader “extremist agenda.— Senate Republicans spent much of December using the floor to attack