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Democrats Ask Bush for Medicare Documents

The letter quotes Bush as saying, just days before final passage of the bill in November, that “There’s $400 billion additional dollars available for seniors in this bill.”

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Colo. Remap Appeal

The high court’s refusal to hear the case comes after a December 2003 ruling by the Colorado state Supreme Court, which overturned a Republican-friendly map that would have bolstered the party’s

Prospects Bleak For Budget Deal

The budget deal also would exempt three popular expiring tax cuts from PAYGO and protect those cuts from filibuster in the Senate.

FEC Fallout?

Their bill calls for a “strong chairman” and reduces the number of commissioners to three in an effort to break the gridlock at the agency.

House Race Hotbeds

He is currently running radio ads in the Cincinnati and Ashland media market seeking to raise questions in voters’ minds about Davis’ strength in a general election race against Clooney.

Baird Amendment Slated for Floor

He has acknowledged that he expects it to fail to garner the two-thirds majority necessary for passage, but blames that at least in part on the leadership’s refusal to foster and encourage open discussion

Chambers Far Apart on Budget

increase in the debt limit this year, as well as approving new tax cuts under the expedited process known as reconciliation.

Our Party, Under God

Jim McDermott’s (D-Wash.) refusal to say the words “under God,” or place his right hand over his heart while leading the Pledge of Allegiance on the House floor Tuesday morning continued Wednesday.

Specter of Impeachment

Even as he fought for his political life in a primary several hours north of the Capitol, Sen.

House Passes Continuity Legislation

All 197 Members who caucus with the Democrats voted against the rule for debate, objecting to the GOP leadership’s refusal to provide a forum to debate a constitutional amendment that would allow

Disaster Plan Slated for Vote

Brian Baird (D-Wash.) plans to hold a press conference today to disparage the Republican leadership’s refusal to permit floor debate on proposals to amend the Constitution and promote his discharge petition

Ummm, Maybe Not

Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who is in line to be the next chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Specter is involved in a bitter GOP primary battle with Rep.