House Votes to Require DOMA Compliance
</p> The amendment to the Justice Department’s spending bill was offered by Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) and would not block the Department of Justice from arguing DOMA is unconstitutional.
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Obama Shift Thrusts DOMA Bill Into Spotlight
</p> In a moment of political serendipity, the House was lining up a vote on an amendment by Rep.
Barrasso: Lame-Duck Disaster in Democrats’ Future
</p> During this 112th Congress, the Senate already appears to be the laziest in 20 years.</p> • It has been more than three years since the Senate passed a budget.
‘Unusual Day’ Begets Legislative Victories
</p> “It’s an unusual day isn’t it?” Hoyer joked, leaving the House floor.
Rob Nabors Is the ‘Glue’ Between WH, Congress
</p> Reid, in turn, went to bat for Nabors’ position inside the White House.</p> “He told the president, ‘I don’t trust Daley, I trust Rob,’” Krone said.
Political Upside to Stalled Student Loan Bill
</p> Republicans said they blocked the Democrats’ bill because they wanted to jump-start negotiations on a bipartisan pay-for that can pass both chambers.
Debating Highway Bill Details
</p> At the beginning of Tuesday’s conference committee negotiations on a transportation reauthorization bill, Sen.
Waterfront Bill Pulled
</p> But according to House GOP leadership aides, Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) requested that the bill be pulled.</p> Rep.
Appropriations Bundling Resisted
</p> Nevertheless, this week marks the first floor debate on an appropriations bill — the Commerce, Justice and science bill — which will test how long it takes to work through amendments and pass a bill
Senate GOP Blocks Student Loan Bill
Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voting present and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) voting against the bill in order to be able to bring it up again.
Crane: Hunter Conservationists Call on Congress to Protect Sporting Heritage
</p> The bill is necessary because hunters, anglers and shooters are already locked out of far too much of America’s public lands, and they continue to lose access to millions of acres each year as urban
Shaky Export-Import Bank Deal No Portent of Progress
</p> We appear set on a path, at least through the end of the year, of yet more stopgap continuing resolutions because the transportation bill that passed the Senate with a broadly bipartisan 74 votes
Senate Democrats Avoid Gay Issues, Too
But any sort of gay marriage bill is likely to meet stiff resistance in the chamber, and Democratic leaders are unlikely to force their Members to take potentially politically explosive votes on something
New Obama Jobs Plan Gets Same GOP Rebukes
</p> You could call it the American Jobs Act, Version 2.0.
Turner: Don’t Weigh Down Prescription Drug Law With More Requirements
Astonishing as it might sound, a major, complex and important health care bill is making its way through Congress with broad bipartisan support.
The Downfall of a Statesman
</p> Dwindling Prestige </p> Just days before the Senate held a dramatic Christmas Eve vote in 2009 on President Barack Obama’s signature health care bill, Lugar delivered a passionate floor speech
Democrats Far Behind in Super PAC Money
</p> That’s forced the Democratic super PACs to pursue increasingly creative strategies to leverage their resources.
Expect Student Loan Standoff
</p> Last week, Republican sources indicated they expected to allow Democrats to at least bring the bill up for debate.
Jon Kyl: GOP Will Block Student Loan Bill
</p> “We’ll defeat cloture on” the Democrat’s bill, said Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.).
Capitol Lens: Democratic Block Party
Bill Pascrell in Passaic, N.J. Pascrell faces fellow Rep. Steven Rothman in a June 5 Democratic primary.</p>