Conferees Clear Sweeping Wall Street Overhaul
</p> The vote puts the massive bill one step closer to the president’s desk and marks a major victory for Senate Banking Chairman Chris Dodd.
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Van Hollen Needs a Hand From Allies in Senate
</p> Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) last week pledged to work “tirelessly” to move the bill.
Top Democratic Fundraiser Helping Open D.C. Wallets for Crist
</p> The invitation to the Friday morning call was distributed in Democratic lobbying and donor circles.
Obama Fails to Make the Stimulus Sale
</p> “Lord, I want to tell you right now, if this House tries to take up another major bill, I don’t know what we’re doing to do,” she said.</p> Rep.
Petraeus Makes Rounds With Armed Services Members
</p> Already, Petraeus has met privately with Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and ranking member John McCain (R-Ariz.).
Obama Cheers Advancement of Wall Street Bill
</p> “Early this morning, the House and Senate reached an agreement on a set of Wall Street reforms that represents 90 percent of what I proposed when I took up this fight,” said the president, who departed
Upton, Others Eyeing Barton’s Slot on Energy
Bart Stupak’s (D-Mich.) amendment to the health care bill that blocked any federal funding for abortions. </p> Upton has also occasionally sided with Democrats on energy issues.
Soccer Group Attempts to Score During World Cup
</p> The foundation was founded from the proceeds of the 1994 U.S. World Cup.
K Street Files: Meeting Barrasso’s Top Aide Is No Cheap Date
-based corporation spent $420,000 lobbying the Democratic health care bill, which ultimately included provisions that require fast food chains to disclose calorie counts on their menus.
John Doolittle Would Like to Get His Life Back
</p> The DOJ has not confirmed that his case is closed, but FBI spokesman Bill Carter said the Justice Department rarely issues letters to former targets letting them know they are no longer under investigation
Reid Moving On After GOP Blocks Benefits Package
</p> “We’re going to move to another jobs bill; we’re going to move tonight or tomorrow to a small-business jobs bill,” Reid told reporters following the vote.
House Passes Six-Month Medicare Doc Fix’
</p> The broader extenders bill, which has been stalled in the Senate for three weeks amid opposition from Republicans and some moderate Democrats, includes a longer-term doc fix.
Senate Democrats Now More Bullish on Climate Bill
</p> But when asked what a bill might include, neither Member offered details.
Pelosi Says She’s Open to Clearing Doc Fix’ Bill
</p> On Friday, Pelosi blasted the Senate-passed “doc fix,” and said she saw “no reason to pass this inadequate bill until we see jobs legislation coming out of the Senate.”
House Clears Controversial Campaign Finance Package
</p> The depth of the antipathy toward the bill among a wide variety of House Democrats was laid bare earlier Thursday on the rule governing debate, which 34 rank-and-file Members opposed.
Democrats Accuse GOP of Political Games on Extenders
Senate Democrats accused Republicans of playing games with a package of tax breaks and unemployment insurance benefit extensions even as they conceded GOP opposition will force them to drop the bill.
Hatch Assails Kagan’s Activist Judicial Philosophy’
Bill Clinton and her tenure as dean of Harvard Law School raise troubling questions about her judicial philosophy.
Sánchez Returns to Field Full of Men
One vote from the other side of the aisle hardly makes a bill bipartisan. Similarly, one female player in a group of men hardly makes a baseball game coed.
Speaker Vows to Pass Supplemental Before Recess
</p> Comments that Gen.
Torres-Spelliscy: How to End the Game of Corporate Political Dollars
</p> This transparency has not been imposed on front groups — yet.