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Filling Murkowski’s Shoes Isn’t Easy for Murkowski

Murkowski believes abortion should be legal in some circumstances but resists labeling herself.

January 23, 2003

With Organizing Deal Close, Senate May Start Work on Omnibus Spending Bill Wednesday

But Daschle said that committee funding for the narrowly split chamber, which has 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats, should mirror the more equitable deal forged in the last Congress.

January 15, 2003

Stop the Games

That spirit has prevented Republicans from assuming committee gavels and left some freshmen without committee assignments.

January 14, 2003

One Step Ahead

“A fully funded school without parental involvement won’t make it,” Brady said. “Here [in the United States] we have everything, so why do we fail?”

January 14, 2003

Senate Closes In on Organizing Resolution Deal

But without first clearing the organizing resolution, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said Friday, “We can’t fully address the issues before us.”

January 10, 2003

Corruption Fallout: Lawyers at Odds With Accountants

“Congress was so entirely focused on the accounting industry that the bill allowed tax lawyers to provide tax and other services without preapproval by the audit committee,” he said.

January 10, 2003

DeLay Passes Appropriations Seat to Culberson

As is the tradition of the top two leaders in the majority party, DeLay will take a leave of absence from Appropriations, allowing him to retain his seniority status if he should want to rejoin

January 9, 2003

Don’t Sign a Long Lease: House Newcomers Top Parties’ ’04 Hit Lists

Felix Grucci (R) was ousted, should produce active interest.

January 8, 2003

Hillary Sacks New Jersey

“We should so something about this,” she said of a Senate probe of the NFL, before noting that another New York football team is still alive in the playoffs.

January 8, 2003

Hastert’s Friendly Reminder: Follow the Rules, Please

One GOP leadership aide said Hastert, as well as many rank-and-file Members, are fed up with the number of staffers milling about on the floor without any obvious need to be there.

January 7, 2003

House Rules Spark Fight

Hoyer pointed to the GOP desire to reinstate the “Gephardt” rule, which allows Congress to increase the debt ceiling in the budget resolution without a separate vote.

January 7, 2003

Senate Immediately Faces a Stalemate

“The funding should reflect the actual division here,” said Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), who will serve as the ranking member on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee this year.

January 7, 2003

Whipping GOP Into Shape

McConnell said Frist is a remarkably quick study whom Democrats should fear.

January 3, 2003