Legislative Pace About to Get Even More Glacial
</p> With the Republican-controlled House sending Senate Democrats one dead-on-arrival bill after another, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has spent the first three months of this Congress
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Reid, GOP Senators Believe Shutdown Can Be Avoided
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was optimistic Sunday that Congressional leaders will be able to strike a deal this week on a fiscal 2011 spending bill and avoid a government shutdown.
Ryan Offers Glimpse at Fiscal 2012 Budget Plan
developed last year with Alice Rivlin, who served as budget director to President Bill Clinton.
GOP: Give Us More Cuts, Details
</p> <p class="BodycopyStorybasics">“More than 40 days after the House passed a funding bill for the remainder of the year that cuts spending to help create jobs, I think everyone is frustrated that the
Obama Engages Hill Leaders on CR Talks
President Barack Obama on Saturday finally waded into the fight over a six-month spending bill, calling the top Democrat and Republican on Capitol Hill to discuss the status of negotiations.
Heinrich Makes N.M. Senate Bid Official
</p> Heinrich’s Senate bid had been expected since longtime Democratic Sen.
As Pressure Builds, Short-Term CR Reality Sets In
But given the House’s three-day rule for publishing bills and the time it would take to actually write a bill, Republicans said a deal must be wrapped up by Tuesday at the latest.
Heard on the Hill: Dogs’ Best Friend
</p> The Illinois Democrat and the Louisiana Republican reintroduced legislation last week that aims to regulate puppy mills.
Reid: Senate Will Look at Riders ‘One by One’
at policy provisions that had been included in the House-passed bill “one by one” to determine whether any of them were palatable.
LeMieux Will Run in Florida
Bill Nelson (D) next week, according to a report in the St. Petersburg Times.</p> In August 2009, LeMieux was appointed to serve the remainder of former Sen.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: It’s a Running Frenzy
</p> Luckily for Lugar, Grassley plans to head to Iowa this weekend, and he wishes Lugar good luck.</p> Baucus, however, will be lacing up his track shoes this weekend.
GAO: K Street Largely Complying With Disclosure Rules
</p> Lobbyist reports that detail how much lobbyists are paid to influence Congress and federal agencies are getting better.
For Kirk, No Time to Wait His Turn
</p> Will This Play in Peoria? </p> There aren’t too many first-year Senators who are followed around by a swarm of foreign policy reporters.
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GOP Probe of AARP Could Ensnare Other Nonprofits
Former AARP CEO Bill Novelli was paid $1.6 million in total compensation in 2009, including a severance payment of $351,000.</p> AARP’s current CEO, Barry Rand, is paid $648,000.
Freshmen Place Faith in Boehner
A number of House conservatives have already vowed to oppose any spending bill that is the result of negotiations with Democrats.
Senate to Vote on Repealing Portion of Health Care Law
The Senate set up a vote for Tuesday on a bill that would make the first significant change to President Barack Obama’s signature health care overhaul law.
Ask Roll Call: Twitter Q&A Thursday Afternoon
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Shutdown Threat Doesn’t Faze Tea Partyers
in a spending bill for the remainder of the fiscal year.
House Passes Boehner’s School Vouchers Bill
</p> The House passed the bill mostly along party lines, 225-195. Rep. Dan Lipinski (Ill.) was the only Democrat to vote in favor of passage, while nine Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it.