Today at a Glance: Feb. 5, 2013
The House begins consideration of a bill that would require the president to submit a budget that shows eventual balance.
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FDA Might Decide When a Cigar Is Just a Cigar
They’re going to have many problems,” said Bill Spann, CEO of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association.
Hoeven, Architect Signal Optimism on Dome Restoration
</p> “We are confident that the work will be funded at Congress’ earliest convenience,” Kieffer said.
Roskam Surprises McCarthy With Birthday Portrait
</p> No, it wasn’t a successful whip count or even a member refusing to vote for a leadership-endorsed bill. It was a painting.
Supreme Court Asked to Consider Obama Recess Appointments
</p> The filing follows a Jan. 25 ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S.
Even Without a Budget on Budget Day, Parties Gear Up for Battle Over Spending
</p> House leadership expects a vote Tuesday on that bill, which Democrats have derided as a purely political exercise.
Austin-Hillery: We Can’t Stop Fighting for Voting Rights
</p> The 2012 election season saw an abrupt reversal of America’s long tradition of expanding voting access.
Leahy Wields Influence Over Guns, Immigration
</p> Leahy, by virtue of his committee gavel, will largely determine which controversial issues get addressed in both measures.
Reid Expects Menendez Will Survive Probe; Pushes Immigration, Gun Measures
</p> “I have confidence he did nothing wrong.
Goodlatte at Nexus of Obama Agenda
</p> If so, he’s not exactly making the most of it. The immigration statements Goodlatte’s staff released on his behalf seem almost designed not to attract attention. </p> By way of contrast, Sen.
House GOP Remains on Offense on Budget
</p> The House approved a bill last month mandating that if either chamber does not pass a budget by a certain date, members of that chamber would have their pay withheld.
Colorado: Andrew Romanoff Announces Bid Against Mike Coffman
</p> Romanoff is seeking to challenge GOP Rep. Mike Coffman, who won re-election by a slim 2-point margin in 2012.
Today at a Glance: Feb. 4, 2013
The Senate begins consideration of a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The measure would renew a 1994 domestic violence law that expired in September 2011.
GOP’s Fractured Views on Foreign Policy on Display
</p> One of the things Corker would like to see the committee dive into is an authorization bill, which would outline the legal parameters for State Department and foreign aid programs.
Senate GOP Again Lines Up Against Consumer Agency Nominee
</p> “It is most unfortunate that, you know, a minority of the U.S.
Massachusetts: Brown Won’t Run for Senate
</p> The Republican bench in the Bay State is thin. Potential contenders include former Gov. Bill Weld and former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey.</p> Republicans in the state are pessimistic about the race.
Mikulski Challenged by Irregular Order on Spending
Mike Lee, R-Utah, who sought to make an across-the-board cut to compensate for the Superstorm Sandy supplemental bill (HR 152). “Let’s not be kind of doing cuts du jour, cuts on the fly.”
Leahy Says VAWA Has Support From 60 Senators
</p> “JUST TOPPED ‘magic number’ of 60 bipartisan cosponsors of my #VAWA legisl.; We’re moving briskly toward Senate vote on the Leahy-Crapo Bill,” the 72-year-old senator’s office wrote on Twitter.
Senate Democrats Pledge Regular Order for Immigration Overhaul
</p> “In 2007, future flow scuttled the bill. Byron Dorgan did an amendment and it scuttled the bill. There had been no committee process,” Schumer explained.