Nebraska Democrats Launch New TV Ad to Boost Ben Nelson
</p> “They don’t get it. They put politics ahead of what’s best for the country,” Nelson says straight to camera.
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Website Seeks to Help Public Hire Lobbyists
</p> And results might not come at all, a fact that could frustrate individuals who have spent tens of thousands of dollars on an unsuccessful campaign for a bill.
As Numbers Shrink, Lobbyists Seek More Rules
Its goal is to shop around a package of lobbying reform ideas that could turn into a bill.</p> Proposals on the table include lowering the threshold requirement for registration.
GOP Leaders Soften Tone Against White House
The leadership team also sent a conciliatory letter to the White House Friday asking the president to submit his bill and promising it would receive consideration from House committees.
NRCC Adds to Patriot List
</p> The committee added freshman Reps.
Congressional Security Officials Urge Calm Vigilance in Response to Terror Threat
</p> “Frankly, the threat is not unexpected considering what has been learned in the past few months,” Gainer wrote.
Alexander: Seven Questions About Sept. 11
By a vote of 90-0, the Senate passed my bill to create summer residential academies for outstanding teachers and students of American history and civics.
A Divided Government Yields Little Progress
</p> Most of Congress’ legislative energy this year has gone into approving two must-pass bills: a fiscal 2011 spending bill that avoided a partial government shutdown and the $2.1 trillion deal to raise
Redistricting Woes Plague State Legislatures
</p> State Sen.
Clout Is What It’s About: Which States Are Most Powerful?
most clout:</p> 1.
Obscure Caucus: Members Who Dodge the Spotlight
</p> Without further ado, the 2011 Obscure Caucus (in alphabetical order):</p> Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) 12th full term 2010 re-election: 60 percent </p> Despite receiving some bad press for a
Senate Sends Patent Bill to Obama
The House sent its bill to the Senate earlier this summer.
Cantor: Compromise on Payroll Tax Cut in the Mix
</p> And one possible area of agreement is a White House priority: an extension of a one year payroll tax cut.
Republicans Critical But Find a Bit of Common Ground With Obama
</p> Republicans weren’t the only ones wondering who would be paying the bill.
Reid Dares GOP to Block Disaster Aid
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he would move immediately to bring a standalone disaster-relief-funding bill to the floor, and he accused “some” Republicans of blocking this effort
Weprin Goes on TV as NY Race Moves to Leans Democratic
</p> Recent polling has shown a potentially tight race.
Democrats Hope to Revive White House Alliance
And while that schedule might be tweaked to add a teacher pay bill or other proposals from the speech, Obama’s plan “matches pretty closely to the things we’re looking at,” the Senate aide said.
Deficit Panel Must Balance Transparency, Deal-Making
</p> “The idea is to build some trust,” Portman said.</p> Indeed, Co-Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Wednesday that she’s talked more to her co-chairman, Rep.
Oversight Confusion Hinders Security Policy
</p> Since then, Congress has made matters worse.