Policy · 114th Congress
Senators Push for Whistleblower Protections for Hill Staff
</p> A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill Friday that would protect congressional staff who alert authorities to wrongdoing.
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</p> A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill Friday that would protect congressional staff who alert authorities to wrongdoing.
</p> Meanwhile, House Appropriations Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky., said spending bill markups are moving ahead despite House leaders’ announcement Thursday that a budget resolution in the House won’
</p> The bill comes amid a series of explosive congressional hearings on the water contamination crisis, the latest of which was held Thursday. Michigan’s Republican Gov.
</p> Each representative gave a short presentation to staffers, followed by a short Q&A.
domestic political situation,” Richard Feinberg, a former special assistant for national security affairs to President Bill Clinton, said during a recent event at the Brookings Institution.
[jwp-video n=”1″]</p> The United States Capitol Dome. It is the most recognizable symbol of American democracy, and a world-wide icon. And for the last two years, it’s been getting a facelift.
Bill Beagle and state Rep. Tim Derickson as the early front-runners but also had businessman Warren Davidson and Jim Spurlino as candidates to watch.
</p> And unlike the circumstances of the 1995 investigation into then-President Bill Clinton, senators are speaking with one voice in support of an effort led by GOP Sen.
(Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) The clerk started calling the roll for the vote on whether to direct the Senate legal counsel to bring a rare civil contempt action and senators began voting on the
</p> Both officials were urged to resign during the hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. </p> Rep.
</p> In a charge lead by former fighter pilot Rep.
</p> Q : Let’s talk Hawaii. What is one think about home that you wish D.C. had more of?
</p> The New Democrat Coalition wants to “help build consensus from the center up,” Chairman Ron Kind, D-Wis., said in an interview Tuesday. </p> And they want to get started now.
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minorities, to ensuring that the political system doesn’t skew in ways that systematically leave people out, that are mindful of the traditions that are embedded in our cherished documents, like the Bill
Miranda joked that he could use the tickets to garner support the bill to allow Puerto Rico to file for bankruptcy protection.
</p> “I’m not here as a politician.
Back in 2005, the Senate majority leader at the time, Republican Bill Frist of Tennessee, had grown frustrated with Democrat filibusters of judicial nominees put forward by President George W. Bush.
</p> He says he’s channeling his backers, not inciting them. </p> “I’m just the messenger,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday .