Monday Fundraising Roundup: Deadline Day
</p> In the meantime, here’s a round up of Monday’s second-quarter fundraising announcements.</p> Senate : </p> #AKSEN: Democratic Sen.
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Don’t Devalue Exchange Programs in Immigration Reform | Commentary
</p> Language in the current Senate draft of the immigration reform bill would treat cultural exchange programs (like international internships, au pair programs, camp counselors and Summer Work Travel
Health Insurance Mandate Votes Are Designed to Put Democrats on Defense
</p> “They are playing this very well,” a chief of staff to a moderate Democrat said of the GOP.</p> Republicans acknowledge the attempt to expose Democrats on the issue.
Montana Senate Rating: Move or Reaffirm?
</p> The state’s partisan fundamentals may not be as clear as you think.</p> While Republicans have held the state’s lone at-large U.S.
Senate ‘Club’ Convenes in Secret to Resolve Its Public War
</p> That undeniable success came in January 1999, when rapidly rising distrust and suspicion threatened to turn the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton into a protracted and lurid circus that
The Senate Majority Fight in Post-Schweitzer World
</p> Former Montana Gov.
No Deal Yet on ‘Nuclear Option’ After Senate Joint Caucus
</p> “I’ve got a hold right now on the FBI appointee.
Why the D.C. ‘Living Wage’ Fight Matters to Congress
</p> But if the mayor calls the company’s bluff and signs the bill, it would indicate confidence that, with organized labor’s backing, he could get away with it — maybe with Wal-Mart but, if not, probably
Reid, McConnell Take ‘Nuclear Option’ Showdown to NBC
</p> “Whoever is president should be able to have the people on their team that they want,” Reid said.</p> “The changes we are making are very, very minimal.
GOP Majority Whipped Into Shape
</p> On this bill the duo teamed up, and aides say Cantor and McCarthy work well together and have direct lines of communication.
Congressional Politics, by the Numbers
’ faces — got us thinking about the numbers that matter most to Congress these days: </p> 99.98 percent — chances that, no matter what the issue or who threatens to drag their heels, the Senate will skip
Is Senate Immigration Bill Better Than the Status Quo?
</p> Parts of the bill do improve both the immigration system and the labor market.
Who Is ‘Dirty Harry Reid’?
</p> (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) We don’t think Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office has any sway over the folks at “Jeopardy!” But the timing Thursday was just too ironic.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Pregnant With Third Child
</p> McMorris Rodgers is expecting her third child this December. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo) “Being a wife and mother have been the most wonderful and blessed experiences in my life.
ATF Nominee Faces Trouble as Background Check Funding Prospects Uncertain
</p> Funding Boost </p> In the House, the prospects may be more encouraging for gun control supporters after an Appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday approved a spending bill for Commerce, Justice
Most Eye-Popping Fundraising Hauls of the Second Quarter … So Far
</p> Here are some of the numbers raised our eyebrows over the past two weeks:</p> Senate: Breaking the $2 Million Barrier </p> #NJSEN: Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat, raised $4.6 million and
A Not-So-Bright ‘Fix’ for the IRS | Commentary
</p> But the Bright Lines proposal not only perpetuates “facts and circumstances,” it makes it worse in many respects.
GOP Leaders Ignore Conservative Groups’ Pleas on Farm Bill
</p> “I still believe splitting the farm bill is a mistake in the long run,” Peterson’s statement said.
Farm Bill Squeaks By in Win for GOP Leaders (Updated)
</p> The House passed the bill 216-208, inching across a 213-vote threshold without a single Democrat supporting the measure.
Simpson Slams Club for Growth
</p> He said Wednesday night that groups like Heritage Action and Club for Growth were to blame for tanking the farm bill, and because they did, Congress would eventually end up with worse legislation