Obey, Waters Fight on House Floor
district, which would then fund the employment center named for Waters.”Waters accosted Chairman Obey on the floor and demanded he fund an earmark for a school district as a conduit for a center named
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Heard on the Hill: Play Ball Like a Girl
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the only female Member expected to suit up for the 48th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game tonight at Nationals Park.
Former Member Carl Pursell Dies
He was 76.Pursell graduated from Plymouth High School in 1951 and lived in the small town his whole life.
Charities Are Game’s Real Winners
As one team moves a step closer to the coveted Roll Call trophy, local charities move closer to their goals of serving the community, thanks to tonight’s game.
Republican Roster
Pete Olson (Texas) Utility Elected 2008 Home: Sugar Land Hits R | Throws R | Votes R Olson is one of several freshmen making their debuts in the Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.
Hall of Fame Inductees
The Roll Call Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1993, when seven veterans were inducted. 1993: John Tener (R-Pa.)
Democratic Roster
Bruce Braley (Iowa) Outfield/First Base Elected 2006 Home: Waterloo Hits R | Throws R | Votes L Braley, a versatile man with the glove, is looking for his first hit in the Roll Call Congressional
Heard on the Hill: Strength in Numbers
.— Call Him Rep. Money-in-a-Freezer.’
Argon Talks to Feds
A spokesman for the company told Roll Call, “We can’t comment on an ongoing criminal investigation,— though apparently Argon has been told that it is not the target of the investigation and has not
Politics & Poker: Ball Invites Scrutiny With Google Me!’
— New York Assemblyman Greg Ball says this more than a few times in a recent conversation with writers and editors from Roll Call and the Rothenberg Political Report.
Fair Elections: Ending the Earmark Game
In these belt-tightening times, CEOs could be forgiven for salivating over the details of the unfolding PMA scandal: Roll Call recently reported that $542,350 in campaign contributions from PMA clients
Republicans Begin Their Title Defense
“Well, I think we’re trying to make a decision about whether we’re going to show up or not this year,— the manager joked after his squad’s first practice for the 48th Annual Roll Call Congressional
Democrats Get in the Swing
For the past eight games (and most of the past five decades), Democrats have fallen to Republicans in the Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.
April Madness: Can GOP Win Back the House in 2010?
Cheerleading has its place, including on a high school or college basketball court. But not when it comes to political analysis.
Editorial: Work to Do
Alan Mollohan’s (D-W.Va.) family charitable foundation, which as Roll Call reported on Monday is actually run by a consortium of small high-tech firms, many of which benefit from Mollohan-sponsored earmarks
Service Act Speaks to the Heart of America
Consider also the enormous indirect savings of helping kids graduate from high school and go on to tax-paying employment.
PMA’s End Is Near, But Firm Keeps Suing
Bates said the institute has not seen the lawsuit, and a reporter’s phone call was the first he had heard of it. “I have heard they are closing their doors,— Bates said.
Editorial: Home Alone’
There’s agreement among experts on the issue — including Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, a Roll Call contributing writer, and Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service
Small Plates: Drinks and Art Meet at Corcoran
Art and cocktails go hand in hand next month as the Corcoran Gallery of Arts 1869 Society presents Artini, a fundraising event for the gallerys art and design school.
Editorial: FEC Challenge
A case crying out for audit now was unearthed by Roll Call last week the multiple errors, misinformation and mysteries in reporting the identities, employers and contributions of figures connected