Debt Deal May Not Have to Be All Cuts
</p> “This is a stimulus program,” said Sen.
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No Rival and Plenty of Cash? Don’t Rest Easy
</p> All of them lost.</p> When it comes to successful Senate candidates, it’s not how much money you have, but when you have it and how you spend it. And the political climate can trump everything.
Jobs Bill Blocked in Senate
</p> The Economic Development Administration reauthorization bill had become bogged down with more than 90 amendments filed on it, the vast majority of which having nothing to do with the underlying bill
Patent Bill Unites Past Enemies
</p> An amendment sponsored by Reps. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) striking Section 18 from the bill is expected to come up for a vote today on the floor.
Broun’s Budget by 1,000 Cuts
</p> “He went into this appropriations bill with a goal of cutting at least $2 billion,” Broun spokeswoman Meredith Griffanti said. “Even that’s just a drop in the bucket.”
Goodlatte: Approve Legislation and Keep Section 18
</p> Their arguments aren’t true, but they must be refuted. In particular, it appears that those who have a concern about the broader bill have targeted one of its components: Section 18.
Kerry, McCain Introduce Libya Resolution
It does not explicitly preclude the use of ground troops, but the bill language gives a nod to the president’s stated policy that ground forces will not be deployed in the North African country.
House Republicans to Consider Libya Resolutions
But the Arizona Republican added that the bill he authored with Kerry was an important step forward and deserved to receive wide bipartisan support.
Norman: Fireworks and Patents Are Two Important Sparks
This bill, like legislation passed by the Senate, would strengthen our system while protecting patent owners and the incentives that drive innovation and create American jobs.
Cantor Rejects Idea of Short-Term Debt Deal
</p> Cantor’s comments come after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) indicated in a Sunday interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that he would be open to moving “a very short-term” bill if it
Padilla: Patent Reform Supports Jobs and Economic Growth
</p> The proposed patent bill in the House is largely consistent with the related Senate legislation, which was passed in a 95-5 vote.
Mindless Cuts Can Have Dangerous Results
</p> Glassman pleaded for a change of subject, or at least a broader debate.
Tribes Seek Help on Legal Fee Payout
</p> The National Congress of American Indians adopted a resolution last week backing a bill to cap attorney compensation at $50 million in a $3.4 billion settlement over land and trust asset mismanagement
Boehner’s Straddle on Libya Nears End
a must-pass defense appropriations bill that is also scheduled for this week.
Is Budget Jockeying Simply Horsing Around?
</p> Ironically, on May 24, Reid criticized as “irresponsible” the House Republicans’ plan to vote on a debt limit bill that “they know is going to fail” (one could almost hear the pot and kettle slinging
All Talk, No Action on Jobs
Among those: an infrastructure bill, a national wireless program, clean energy measures and small-business tax breaks.
Roe, DesJarlais and Bucshon: GOP Doctors Eager to Talk Health Care With Obama
</p> We have a few specific concerns as physicians that we hope to discuss with the president.
Shop Talk: Hacker Heads to HDMK
</p> Poersch was chief fundraiser for former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s presidential campaign and deputy finance director for Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) presidential campaign.
Don’t Believe What You Hear About the Budget Talks
</p> This is a routine part of the federal budget debate and the fiscal equivalent of one of the five stages of grief.
Rick Perry: Republican Savior or GOP Disaster?
(former Houston Mayor Bill White) and narrowly winning a multi-candidate general election in 2006, when Republican officeholder Carole Keeton Strayhorn and celebrity Richard “Kinky” Friedman ran as Independents