Senators Shy From Obama Filibuster Reform
</p> Even Obama himself was opposed to making such a drastic move when he was a Senator in 2005, when then-Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) contemplated forcing a rules change.
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Giffords Closes Year of Transformation
</p> But presidents have the benefit of the Secret Service.
Wallison: Common Shock Is the Real Cause of Financial Crisis
However, the statute gave the Department of Housing and Urban Development the authority to adjust these goals, and through the administrations of President Bill Clinton and President George W.
Giffords’ Last Vote Likely to Be on Drug Smuggling Bill
Gabrielle Giffords’ bill to crack down on cross-border drug smuggling will get a vote in the House on Wednesday, possibly the Arizona Democrat’s final day in Congress.
Heard on the Hill: Bill Pascrell’s Boss Announcement
Bill Pascrell got all excited, seeing as how it was a great opportunity to plug his BOSS Act, otherwise known as the Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act.
Ex-Gingrich Adviser Now Trying to Close Lobbying Loopholes
</p> “In the year 2000, Mr.
Division Over Payroll Tax Widens
</p> Baucus repeated Reid’s line after the conference committee meeting concluded.
Obama Takes Congress to Task in SOTU Address
</p> Obama also took aim at Congress’ own ethics and Senate filibusters.</p> Then-Sen. Obama embraced filibusters when Democrats were in the minority under President George W.
Transcript of Obama’s State of the Union Address
</p> Mr. Speaker, Mr.
Congress Left for Recess on Temporary Miracle
</p> The bill had not been reported by any of the 12 committees of referral, and no floor amendments were allowed.
Norton, Gray Blast Proposal to Nationalize D.C.’s World War I Memorial
</p> The memorial was formally rededicated last November, and 499 names are engraved on it to honor those who died in the Great War.</p> But a bill sponsored by Rep.
Union Square Under New Management
Unbeknownst to the agencies involved, a provision was included in the spending bill that transferred jurisdiction to Congress.
Grassley’s Twitter Account Hacked
</p> The account belonging to the Iowa Republican began Tweeting unusual content, including negative sentiments about the Senator, in the early afternoon.
Hudak Exit Leaves Tisei Likely Nominee Against Tierney
Attorney Bill Hudak, a contender for the GOP nomination in Massachusetts’ 6th district, dropped his bid for Congress today, making former state Sen.
Ellmers: Foster Policy That Will Sustain Employment
</p> But freedom and prosperity require sacrifice, risk and action.
Reid to Pull Online Piracy Vote
</p> “There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved,” Reid continued.
Online Piracy Legislation Stalled Indefinitely
</p> For the House bill, however, the beginning of the end came Wednesday — the day many websites were blacked out in protest — when the bill’s top proponents, Smith and Rep.
Virginia Senate Passes New Congressional Map
</p> The Virginia Senate passed the Republican-sponsored bill that gives the GOP a strong opportunity to secure its eight districts, with Democrats continuing to hold three.
FAA Impasse Almost Over, Leaders Say
</p> The agency was living on borrowed time with a temporary extension set to expire Jan. 31.</p> “Every issue does not have to be a fight,” Reid said.
Congressional GOP Is Obama’s Target
</p> It probably shouldn’t have come as a surprise then that White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley decided to resign, given the White House’s new, more confrontational strategy.