GOP Renews National Security Fight
—</p> Last week, with negotiations stalled on the $105.9 billion war supplemental spending bill, Obama gave ground on Guantánamo and on the the release of detainee interrogation photos.
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How It All Went South
</p> Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) seems fairly certain where to start.
Let He Who Is Without National Debt Sin Cast the First Stone
President Bill Clinton left and Bush entered the White House pledging to eliminate almost all of the debt by the end of this decade — just about six months from now.
Biden Makes Case for Public Health Care Plan
</p> Biden, who appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,— suggested that President Barack Obama will be flexible in his approach to the health bill and that he will make a judgment on its overall quality, not
Conrad, Moderates Push Health Care Co-Op Plan
Conrad said that for “arcane— procedural reasons it will not be possible to run the health bill under reconciliation, and that Democrats will have to keep their centrists in line and possibly pick up Republicans
Murtha: Not Enough Votes to Pass Supplemental
All combined, those lawmakers have enough votes to block the bill.
White House Denies Threatening Freshmen Over War Bill
</p> Woolsey said she learned of the White House pressure tactics at a meeting in her office with Democrats who voted against the war bill originally.
The Rose Garden: White House Strategy on Climate, Health Bills Comes Into Focus
</p> Pelosi is pressing to move as quickly as possible on an energy bill that reorients U.S. policy toward combating global warming.
Biologics Battle Over Billions of Dollars
</p> The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which last week unveiled its health care reform bill, left out the details when it comes to biologics.
Cajun Fundraisin’ for Boxer, Courtesy of Carville
</p> James Carville (Getty) </p> Democratic political strategist James Carville is hosting a New Orleans fundraiser for Sen.
A Compromising Situation
</p> The bill, which would make it easier for workers to unionize, is the source of closed-door negotiations led by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who has said he wants a vote next month.
Dodd Faces a GOP Barrage on Health Care Bill
</p> “If we’re just going to dance around each other, then we’re going directly to the markup,— Dodd said.</p> Republicans also say there is insufficient information about the cost of the bill.
Hoyer Sees Middle Ground in Public Health Plan
in any health care reform bill.
Campus Notebook: Bringing the Battle Home
The bill, with the Ensign provision attached, passed easily.</p> But it has stalled in the House, partly because Childers and other pro-gun Members want to attach an amendment similar to Ensign’s.
Earmark Ban Sparks a Spat
</p> Rep.
Bill Lifts Restrictions on Staff-Led Tours
The legislative branch appropriations bill isn’t the most exciting legislation that Congress handles, dealing almost exclusively with the spending minutiae that keep the Hill running.
McKeon Takes Armed Services Slot as Work Begins
</p> McKeon takes over as the panel this week marks up the massive defense authorization bill, which often can be a forum for partisan spats over national security policy and military spending.
Conrad Fishes for Health Care Middle Ground
</p> But others said they were hopeful some middle ground could be reached.</p> Sen.
White House Immigration Summit’ Moved Back a Week
—</p> The official was not specific about what in Obama’s schedule forced the cancellation.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Upholding the Rules
</p> “Someone among us has decided to ruin everything,— he says.</p> “How hard is it to throw a sandwich away? I ask, how much time would that process take?