Earmark Ban Unlikely to Get Vote Soon
</p> The lawmakers said the earmark process leads to wasteful spending.
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Ethics May Extend Waters Case Into Next Year
</p> At the time, Waters claimed vindication.
Are Stars Aligned for Republican Win in Mass.?
</p> An older woman sitting at a booth near the exit locks eyes with Tisei and smiles.</p> “I hear you’re a shoo-in,” she tells him.
John Thune’s Choice a Sign of Worry Over Newt Gingrich
</p> Republican operatives also see potential advantage for Thune, saying that the pact is mutually beneficial.
Seniors Group Has Close Ties to GOP, Industry
</p> Local news reports and campaign advertisements soon trumpeted the awards.
Senators Step Up Pipeline Pressure on White House
</p> Details of Lugar’s bill have not yet been released, but it is likely to resemble a House bill sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.).
Hoyer: Jobless Benefits Must Pass Before Christmas Break
</p> “We don’t believe [it] needs to be paid for,” he said. “Trying to stimulate, you don’t want to depress at the same time.”
Deficit Hawks See Opening
</p> “What I’ve said to my caucus, and I’m saying it to you here, if someone has a proposal about reducing the deficit, the debt, here’s my suggestion: Put it in bill form, in writing, not all these happy
GOP Tries Undercutting Democrats on Payroll Tax
</p> Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said Republicans will have a proposal with an alternative offset to a Senate Democratic bill that would fund an expansion of the payroll tax cut with a surtax
Daunting To-Do List Before Leaving D.C.
</p> Senate Democratic leaders wanted to pass another minibus package of three spending bills including the Energy and water development bill, the State and foreign operations measure and the financial
Doggett: Jobless Need Another Extension of Benefits
</p> I hope that before the House recesses, my bill, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, is allowed to come to the floor for a vote.
DCCC Launches Robocall Campaign on Super Committee Failure
</p> “The Super Committee debate in Washington unmasked Republicans’ real priorities — more tax breaks for billionaires and Big Oil at the expense of the Medicare guarantee for seniors and creating jobs
New Democrats Feel Their Time Is Coming
During that 2010 debate, New Democrats temporarily blocked the bill from hitting the floor until leadership agreed to include, among other things, language giving federal regulators greater power to override
Sanchez: Target Missile Defense Funds at Technologies That Work
</p> For missile defense, we must focus on proven missile defense technology against the most likely threats.
Claiborne Pell: Story of an Uncommon Senator
</p> Those are some of the words used to describe the late Claiborne Pell, who came to the Senate in 1961 and stayed until 1996.</p> Biographer G.
Income Gap Takes the Spotlight
</p> The first test likely will come on expanding President Barack Obama’s payroll tax cut plan. Senate Democrats will try to bring to the floor, possibly this week, a bill sponsored by Sen.
Connie Mack IV Officially Joins Florida Senate Race
</p> Criticizing incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson and tying the two-term Democrat to President Barack Obama and his stimulus and health care laws, Mack said, “You name it, right down the line, Sen.
Battle to Replace Barney Frank on Financial Services Could Be Contentious
. … Could you envision a Dodd-Waters [financial reform] bill? A lot of people think probably not.”
Alcee Hastings, Don Young Face Possible Ethics Inquiries
</p> “The statement issued by the Ethics Committee comes as no surprise to Congressman Young.
Polonetsky and Wolf: Viewers Should Be Able to Share Their Playlists
Members of Congress, worrying about their own records, rushed to put in place a bill that would block companies from sharing video rentals without express written permission.