Party’s Majority Status Shapes Oversight Tack
</p> The energy task force, convened early in the George W.
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House Funds Itself at Same Level as Last Year
</p> Democrats split 96-83 in favor of the bill; Republicans backed it 211-19.
Documents Detail White House Involvement in Health Care Campaign
</p> At one point, Messina was alerted to a new advertisement from the AFL-CIO that urged passage of the bill but criticized a proposed tax increase in it.
Taube: Polish Visa Waiver Supports U.S. Jobs, Key Ally
</p> Leading voices in the tourism industry and the U.S.
Virginia: Eric Cantor, Bob McDonnell Hit the Trail for George Allen
</p> “With some great events planned heading into these final days with Gov.
Democrats Wary on Court Health Care Ruling
</p> “It’s unlikely that Congress would take up the health care bill again before the election,” the aide said, adding that any efforts by Senate Democrats would not be embraced by the Republican-led
Allies Urge Barack Obama to Go It Alone on Causes
And there have also been rumblings about an executive order applying pieces of the filibustered pay equity bill to contractors as well. So far, the White House has resisted.
Bergin: Congress Must Act to Prevent ‘Taxmaggedon’
</p> Consider what’s set to occur by the end of this year:</p> For starters, the Bush tax cuts will expire Dec. 31 — all of them, not just the tax cuts for the highest earners.
Barack Obama Asks Congress for Economic Action, Addresses Leaks
</p> “There’s no excuse for not passing these ideas.
Harry Reid Makes Counteroffer on Student Loan, Transportation Bills
</p> A similar provision was included in the transportation bill passed 74-22 the Senate in late March.
Transportation: The Struggle Without Earmarks
</p> While the Senate passed a two-year transportation bill with bipartisan support in March, things in the House did not run nearly as smoothly.
John Boehner Would Add Highway Bill to Lame-Duck Agenda
</p> Speaker John Boehner today said he would prefer a six-month extension of the highway bill if the bicameral conference committee cannot come to a resolution by the end of the month.
Undercutting the Budget-Slashing Talk
to the fiscal 2013 Energy and water development appropriations bill as an obvious fix.
Vote on Campaign Ad Data Renews Lobbying Fight
</p> The subcommittee on Wednesday inserted a provision into a draft financial services spending bill that bars the FCC from using any of the funds to implement its new disclosure program.
Mazel Tov to Absent Rabbi
Bill Pascrell learned he defeated fellow Rep. Steven Rothman in New Jersey’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, his November challenger was probably dancing the Horah and singing “Hava Nagila.”
Technology: New Power for the People
Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), an opponent of the bill, said of the Silicon Valley forces. “That also had the effect of scaring leadership to death.
Lawmakers Up the Stakes on Intelligence Leaks
</p> At first blush, the troubles facing the White House on this issue were political. Sen.
Tom Coburn Finds More Than $70 Billion in Unspent Federal Dollars
</p> The report said that many federal grant programs fail to “close out.”
Campaign Finance: The Nonprofit World’s New Weapon
</p> Tough Road to Transparency </p> In theory, pulling back the curtain on secret political money should be simple.
Health Care: The Unlobbyist’s Clinical Trial
</p> ‘Swarming to the Issue’ </p> The reasons former government officials would look to health care as a lucrative opportunity are clear.