Congress on Path to Adjournment After Senate Passes Omnibus
Barring any surprises, the move means Congress should be able to adjourn for the year on Wednesday.
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2007 in Review: A Year of Readers’ Questions, Frustrations
While some of the readers’ questions concerned weighty issues of ethics and the law, the majority sought guidance on how to get through their day without running afoul of the rules.
Taking On the Gun Lobby
There was a push after the Columbine High School shootings in April 1999 to close a loophole that allows private dealers at gun shows to sell guns without an ID check, but that was defeated.
Defying Expectations, Business Finds a Democratic Congress Not So Bad
One Republican business lobbyist who did not want his name used said that, in a complete reversal of expectations, some Democrats have made for a tuned-in audience — without the baggage GOPers carry
Domenici Queries FEC on Use of Campaign Cash
The Ethics Manual says “the principle behind such advice is that the judicial system is the appropriate forum for the resolution of legal disputes and, therefore, the system should be allowed to function
Senate Finance Panel Gets Battle of Rum
Ricard and its rival Bacardi tumbled into the Senate Finance Committee hearing room on Tuesday, leaving Pernod Ricard lobbyists crying foul after a witness answered a question relating to the dispute without
Omnibus Plans Face Resistance
“I’ll tell you how soon I will make a decision when I know how soon the Senate will sell us out,” Obey said after meetings among Democratic leaders in both chambers ended without any announcement
Budget Gridlock Is a Shameful Legacy for Bush and Many Others
But at some point, the need for an honest debate about how we are going to pay for the government — which members of both parties enthusiastically and repeatedly vote to sustain — should overwhelm the
Democrats Tout Green Achievements
A spokeswoman for House Administration ranking member Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) said Beard purchased the credits without waiting until the Government Accountability Office released a report on the CCX, which
Too Many Variables Still in Play to Predict Iowa, N.H. Results
This column is a cautionary tale for the political oddsmakers who may put more stock in early-state polls, especially Iowa polls, than they should. [IMGCAP(1)] As things stand now, if Sen.
CVC Watch
Musgrave’s bill was introduced shortly after controversy erupted over whether “God” should be allowed on the certificates that guarantee that a flag was flown over the Capitol.
GOP Plans a ‘Butcher Shop’ to Chop Earmarks
“They have the power to require this list to be provided as the rules state that it should be on every other bill,” said Jo Maney, spokeswoman for the Rules Committee Republicans.
Why Subpoena Power Is Key to Real Ethics Reform
Without a subpoena to respond to, what Member or even staffer could be expected to respond to the office in a timely manner with substantive information?
Amid Grumbles, Energy Vote Set
Green said Democrats should move an energy-efficiency and vehicle fuel-economy standards bill that can pass both chambers and be signed by the president.
Appropriations Lines Softening
Senate Democratic leaders, in particular, seemed to step back from their previous refusals to even consider providing Iraq War funding without troop withdrawal timelines, tacitly acknowledging that
Advocates Plan Tea Party for D.C. Representation
It’s not 1773, but a slew of District of Columbia residents say the issue is still the same: taxation without representation.
Hill Approval Required Before Attacking Iran
Bush claimed power to attack Iraq without Congressional approval. The current administration asserted the same authority in 2002 prior to the ongoing war.
Look Closer at Global Warming ‘Solutions’
Why should we send American jobs to China when they build a new coal plant every three days and will ramp up production even further?
Let Congress Walk Mile in Shoes of Uninsured
In Washington, D.C., both sides share sad statistics and tell heart-wrenching tales of families coping without coverage. Rhetoric about reform is rampant in our marble hallways.
Access, Cost, Quality Rule Agenda
Consumers and patients should have access to their own health records, and patient privacy must be vigorously protected.