Obama Defends Use of Procedural Maneuver for Passing Health Care
And I don’t think we should pretend otherwise,” Obama said. The key is that “you’ve got a good package on the substance,” the president said.
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Sen. Lincoln Condemns Potential Move to Forgo House Health Care Vote
Lincoln’s full statement reads: “Arkansans and most Americans are demanding more accountability from Washington, not less, so I believe that any plan to approve major reform without actually
Heard on the Hill: Queen Clyburn?
“So you’re saying that I should stay with Levi and not dump him for Jim Clyburn?” she asked HOH.
Editorial: Earmark Action
As Roll Call reported last week, the House ethics committee exonerated some of Congress’ most prolific earmarkers without — so far as anyone can tell — conducting a serious investigation of their possible
Plans in Flux on Health Vote
House Republicans had Democratic leaders tied in knots Tuesday trying to defend a special rule to enact the Senate’s health care bill without a separate vote, even as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) insisted
Arkansas: Boozman Rival Attacks Before Senate Debate
“Members of Congress should not be spending tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on lavish, international trips when people across the country are struggling to make ends meet,” he said.
PAYGO Is Not a Reason to Oppose Health Care Reform
As the discussion that followed amply illustrated, the feeling was that the bill should include provisions that do much more than just offset its cost and that it should be defeated because it doesn’t.
Politics & Poker: History Dictates if the House Flips, the Senate Goes Too
Not since 1930 has control of the House flipped without the Senate flipping also.
McGehee: Three Scenarios Now Possible on Election Spending
Unless new rules are passed, large sums can be spent in this manner without disclosure.
Majority Hunts for Final Votes
If you believe that there should be no expansion or diminishment of abortion rights, that’s what this bill does.
Heard on the Hill: Armey Wrestles With Ventura
Other things Armey revealed in the speech that he doesn’t like include sociology and English classes at Duke University, which he singled out as lightweight pursuits (he thinks people should be reading
Honda: Congress Should Increase Pay for Bilingual Workers
bill provides a 5 percent increase to the base pay of federal employees whose position requires the use of bi- or multilingual skills, but who currently receive the same pay as workers in the same job without
Leaders Gird for Final Push on Health Care
Leaders appeared to be favoring a maneuver that would allow lawmakers to approve the reconciliation package without taking a separate vote on the politically dicey Senate bill.
K Street Money Split Between Specter, Foe
But now several high-profile Republicans are stepping up to support his general election challenger — should Specter get through the Democratic primary — former Rep. Pat Toomey (R).
Durbin: Democrats May Have to Oppose Health Amendments They Like
The Senate’s ability to promise to approve — without amendment — the reconciliation bill is a key part of Congressional Democrats strategy for passing a comprehensive health care bill this year.
Senate Liberals Dissed on Health Bill
“I think we have got to do everything that we can to get a public option so that is absolutely something … somebody can and should do,” said Sen.
Reid’s GOP Strategy Finds Support, Skepticism
. … Having said that, like a number of my Democratic colleagues, I get frustrated with these faux filibusters,” Carper said, referring to the use of procedural objections to block legislation without having
Holman: Congress Must Pass Shareholder Protection Act
Since the Citizens United ruling, many CEOs already are planning their corporate political budgets without the approval — or even knowledge — of the shareholders they are supposed to serve.
Rough Week on Ethics Front Could Lead to Reforms
After one staffer apparently suggested to the boss that he should be “fracking” a bridesmaid Massa had danced with, the Congressman cleared things up by tousling the hair of a male staffer and said he
Hill Climbers: New Aderholt Staffers Are Native Southerners
Davis said he just tells people back home that they should hear what Washingtonians have to say about how he talks. But Davis joining Aderholt’s office has little to do with his accent.