House Returns to Empty Stage
</p> On Monday, they also attacked Democrats for a goof in the bill: The Senate-passed text gives the bill the title the ” ____ Act of ____” rather than a proper title.
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House Won’t Follow Feingold’s Lead on Pay Raises
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) that they clear a bill abolishing the automatic pay raises received by Members of Congress.
Two Early Seatings Could Dictate Lame-Duck Agenda
</p> White House energy adviser Carol Browner suggested Sunday that the Senate could take up some kind of climate change bill during the lame-duck session, after failing to bring such a measure to the
Unions Spending Big to Influence House Vote
</p> The vote also will cap off 12 months of intense advocacy work by the NEA, which spent $4.1 million lobbying Members on the emergency funding bill.
NRCC Poll Claims Trouble for Rep. Space in Ohio
</p> “Bob Gibbs is generating momentum across eastern Ohio.
Bennet’s Fate Tops Primary Balloting
</p> Romanoff’s one high-profile endorser, former President Bill Clinton, released a robocall for him Monday in which he said Romanoff has the best chance to hold the seat in November.
Boehner Blasts Democrats’ Job-Killing Agenda’
</p> Boehner went on to blast “the job-killing agenda” of President Barack Obama and his allies in Congress. </p> “They really do have employers scared to death,” he said.
House Leaders Consider Clearing Border Security Bill
</p> Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) decided Wednesday to interrupt House Members’ six-week recess for one day to facilitate final action on the state aid bill after Senate Democrats broke a filibuster
Democrats Put Immigration Back on Agenda
</p> And when a $600 million border security bill abruptly passed in the Senate on Thursday night, an issue many Democrats had hoped to put behind them for the year suddenly was front and center again
White House Endorses Border Security Bill
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday called for the House to pass the Senate’s $600 million border security bill next week.
Message Machines Revved as House Prepares to Return
</p> Leaders are facing pressure from within their own ranks to act next week on the border security bill.</p> “Now it is time to say enough is enough.
GOP Gets Tough on Filibusters
</p> After all, Brown and other Republican moderates were frequent defectors on filibuster-breaking votes until the financial regulatory reform bill hit the floor in late April.
Skelton Faces Biggest Ballot Box Test Yet
</p> Former state Rep. Vicky Hartzler won last week’s GOP primary, defeating her closest competitor, state Sen. Bill Stouffer, 41 percent to 30 percent.
Indictment May Mark End of PMA Scandal
</p> Magliocchetti was indicted last week in U.S.
Senate Passes Education Funding Bill
</p> Majority Leader Harry Reid said the bill, which includes $10 billion to prevent teacher layoffs, will save teachers’ jobs and help cash-strapped states.
Republicans Surprise Schumer by Agreeing to Pass Border Bill
</p> The Senate approved a $600 million border security bill Thursday that Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) brought to the floor expecting Republicans to reject.
Small-Business Bill Likely Done Until September
</p> Senators have been at an impasse for two weeks over how many amendments to allow to the bill and which proposals each party would be able to offer.
Senate Democrats Expected to Try to Pass Border-Only Bill
</p> Senate Democrats are expected to try to pass a narrow border-only immigration bill Thursday afternoon before breaking for the August Recess.
Senators Break for August Recess
They cheered the confirmation of Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s second nominee to the Supreme Court, and the unanimous approval of a child nutrition bill pushed by Agriculture Chairman Blanche Lincoln
McConnell: More Republicans Equal Greater Bipartisanship
</p> “I think the president is a flexible man, and I hope he’ll become a born-again moderate.”