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In speaking about his truth commission, Leahy has praised the Church Committee, which should belie the assertion that he makes that his commission is “not for the purpose of constructing criminal indictments
consider an offer of a mortgage modification from a lender under guidelines proposed by the Obama administration, as well as an option for a bankruptcy judge to cut interest rates to as low as 2 percent without
On Tuesday, about 100 musicians visited about 100 Congressional offices singing the same song — Members should support legislation requiring that radio stations pay artists when their music is played
That could not have occurred without the imprimatur of the bipartisan commission and the respect of both sides of the aisle for its leaders.
Washingtonians often gripe about Members using their privileges in ways that inconvenience residents — speeding through red lights (without punishment) to get to a vote, for example.
But even with the strong fundraising, Vitter’s electoral strength has not been substantiated by public polling numbers — though that should change soon.
Without having looked specifically at a piece of legislation, Im hesitant to throw out the word that four-letter word veto, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said at a press briefing.
Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) had become fond of noting how many days had passed without a Republican amendment on the Senate floor.
Our economy cannot possibly recover without a vibrant and healthy small business community the entrepreneurs who create more than 75 percent of the new jobs in the U.S. each year, Van Dongen
The lunch was not without levity. During a conversation about merit pay for teachers, Boehner said educators who are outstanding should be paid more for their efforts.
. Murtha warned that, without clearly defined goals being tied to troop increases, I worry.
I really do not think we should weigh in, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said.
Republicans back to the drawing board to figure out how to pivot from their strategy of triangulating on the economic stimulus to the delicate balance of criticizing the commander in chiefs economic blueprint without
Despite Durbins private advice Tuesday that Burris should step down, along with public demands of resignation from the Illinois governor and Democratic House Members, Burris appears determined to
Two weeks after passing a $787 billion economic stimulus bill without a single House Republican vote, Congressional leaders from both parties spent Monday afternoon attending a White House summit
His approach called for shifting from the use of overwhelming military force to quash insurgencies without regard for enemy casualties and property damage.
Democratic Congressional leaders should abandon their plans to rush another giant spending increase through Congress without public scrutiny and instead pass a clean bill that freezes spending at
Magliocchetti was without a doubt the least voluble of any prominent lobbyist in town. He never talked to reporters on background or off the record, he simply never called you back.
Undertaking such a critical task without a comprehensive plan would be unthinkable. Imagine building a house or launching a business venture without a blueprint or set of plans.
We have lots of it and it is economical without subsidies. In addition, compared with coal-fired electricity generation and gasoline-powered vehicles, natural gas is environmentally advantageous.