GOP Leaders Face Revolt Within Ranks on CR
</p> House Republican leaders downplayed the rift within their ranks Monday, arguing that it has been created by frustration with the fact that Senate Democrats had not yet passed their own bill.
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Deal Possible for Education Reform
That consensus led Harkin to declare in January that he is aiming for a bill in committee around Easter recess.
GOP Freshman Bashes Tea Party Opposition to CR
Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Steve King (R-Iowa), along with a number of tea-party-backed freshmen, have raised objections to the CR, demanding that leadership hold firm on an earlier full spending bill
Heard on the Hill: Tie One On
</p> The Arkansas Republican proposed the idea for “bow tie Tuesday” a few weeks back when the staffers were feeling drained after working tirelessly on the continuing resolution spending bill.
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Tim Kaine Might Not Be the Perfect Answer
</p> Still, Kaine’s service at the DNC changes his standing in a way that neither Warner nor Robb had to deal with when they ran for the Senate.</p> If not Kaine, who? Former Reps.
Members Rethink Earmark Ban
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McConnell, Durbin Predict Three-Week CR Will Pass
</p> McConnell predicted that most Republicans would vote in favor of the bill, even though it does not include riders that would cancel funding for controversial programs.
GOP Eyes New Jobs Message
In a statement last week, the Virginia lawmaker crowed about how his caucus’s 1099 health care reporting bill was a win for jobs.
Wolf Fight Draws Howls in Montana
</p> The six-term Congressman, who has already announced his intention to challenge Tester’s bid for a second term in 2012, has introduced a stand-alone bill that would exempt the gray wolf from the Endangered
House GOP Unveils Three-Week CR
</p> <p class="p1">House Republican leaders earlier this week said they had begun work on the second short-term CR aimed at averting a government shutdown while they negotiate a longer-term spending bill
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Three-Week CR in the Works
Senate Democrats are negotiating with House Republicans on a bill that would avert a government shutdown for another three weeks while cutting another $6 billion in spending.
Pelosi Claims DOMA Defense Could Be Costly
</p> In a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), the California Democrat noted that instructing the House general counsel to hire private lawyers to help defend the law in up to 10 pending cases could
K Street Files: Longtime Hill Staffer Transported to K Street
</p> “H.R. 1, from my perspective, is literally an attack on American citizens,” said Nutter, referring to the spending bill for the remainder of this fiscal year approved by the House last month.
RNC Chairman Thinks Wisconsin Fight Boosts GOP
Walker signed a bill Friday that limits the collective bargaining rights for most public employees in the state.
Democrats Look to Twitter to Reverse Fortunes for 2012
</p> Democrats are hoping they’ve found a secret weapon for winning back the House in 2012: Twitter.
GOP Senators Threaten to Stall Floor Activity
</p> Reid spokesman Jon Summers released a one-sentence statement in response to the GOP letter.
Groups Fret About Budget Cuts to Architect of the Capitol
</p> The bill will “ultimately lead to higher costs to taxpayers in future years as deferred repairs come due,” the letter states.
Birther Bill
Likely GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty is set to have dinner in New Hampshire this week with the sponsor of what’s been dubbed the Granite State’s “birther” bill.