Republicans Return to House, Focus on Process
A handful of Republicans returned to an empty House chamber Monday for the third week of protesting Speaker Nancy Pelosis (D-Calif.) refusal to allow a vote on offshore drilling.
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Republicans Return to House, Focus on Process
A handful of Republicans returned to an empty House chamber Monday for the third week of protesting Speaker Nancy Pelosis (D-Calif.) refusal to allow a vote on offshore drilling.
GOP Ponders Pelosi’s Statement on Possible Offshore Drilling
. Republicans have remained on the House floor to give speeches against Pelosis refusal to take up the GOPs pro-drilling energy bill.
McCain Is Right to ‘Go Negative’ — But Needs Positive
And while somebody surely inspired underhanded attacks on McCain in South Carolina in 2000, on Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.) in 2002 and on 2006 Tennessee Senate candidate Rep. Harold Ford Jr.
Lamborn Primary Redux: A Tough Fight
Crank and Rayburn both ran in the 2006 open-seat contest, when Crank finished a close second to Lamborn in the GOP primary.
Gasoline Prices Energize GOP
Having a common enemy helps and Speaker Nancy Pelosis (D-Calif.) refusal to allow votes on opening up new land to drilling despite broad public support has helped unite the Conference.
NFIB-Visa Pairing Draws Fire
The ad, which appeared in Roll Call, was designed to depict Visas commitment to small business.
Parties Face Internal Strife Over Oil Moves
Pelosis staff also noted that the biggest one-day drop in gas prices in history came when the first President Bush released oil from the SPR.
Rove Is a No-Show
Echoing the decisions of other Bush administration aides who have been called before the committee, Rove cited executive privilege in his decision not to appear.
Lampson Walks a Fine Line at Home
Lampson in Pearland last week.
Who’s to Blame for $4 Gas? Both Democrats and GOP
The EIA analysis says not a word about oil company gouging, futures market speculation or refusal by U.S. oil producers to exploit the exploration leases they pay billions for all the reasons
Waxman Scratches Contempt Votes
resolution naming both Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson and Susan Dudley, the administrator of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget, in
Blue-Collar Seats May Vex DCCC
. In Ohio, another state that Clinton won handily, Obama might create trouble for Democrats in the 16th district open seat. In that battleground race, state Sen.
Appropriations Encounters Turbulent Start
The partisan rancor bubbled over this year when Republican appropriators led by Lewis voted present on the war spending portion of the Iraq supplemental to protest Democrats refusal to go through
Old Vs. Old
The votes in Tuesdays Congressional primaries were tallied too late to be included in todays edition of Roll Call.
Conyers May Call McClellan to Testify
The Judiciary Committee, followed by the full House, has held several former Bush aides in contempt following their refusal to testify even after being subpoenaed before the committee.
About Time
Key to breaking the impasse was the withdrawal Friday of Republican nominee Hans von Spakovsky, whose confirmation had been held up by Democrats for more than two years, triggering Republican refusal
Boehner Remains Defiant Over Earmark Web Site
In spite of the Democrats refusal to change the way Washington spends taxpayer dollars, House Republicans have committed themselves to a series of standards that will be the basis of their comprehensive
Rove-Conyers Battle Continues
The Judiciary Committee is investigating accusations that Rove played a role in the controversial prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman (D) allegations that Rove flatly denies.
Foreign Gifts Test Rules
in early 2007.