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GOP Faces Delicate Balance in Budget Critique

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 chiefÂ’s economic blueprint without

Burris Fallout Vexes Durbin

Despite DurbinÂ’s 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

Congress Heads Into Busy Week

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

Government Needs Big Blueprint

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.

Debate Comes at a Critical Time

We face many challenges in determining what the shape of our system should be and how best to finance it. The current surface transportation authorization expires at the end of September.

Lofgren to Give Back All PMA Donations

I do so without making any comment to the veracity of the allegations against PMA Group.” Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suggested last week the ethics committee should “take under consideration

Partisanship Flourishes In Wake of House Vote

.” McCarthy said Obama allowed the House to craft and announce the package, and he said that in the future the president should come out with his own legislation first after working with both parties

GOP Puts Away Knives in Culture Wars, for Now

.” In the Senate, Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) denounced the executive order as well: “Taxpayers should never be forced to pay for the destruction of innocent human life, here at home or overseas.”

Heard on the Hill: Token Smokin’

“The extra hour of available exercise time should relieve some of the pressure on House staff, allow them to do their work and still get in a good workout.” Kudos to staffers who are choosing to

New Beehive Buzz

Washingtonians — whose license plates still carry the “Taxation Without Representation” slogan — aren’t the only ones with a major stake in the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act, which is starting

Stimulus Totters Home

“They were tackling this bill without a Cabinet … and that led them to rely too much on the committees and the committees wanted to pork it up,” said the senior Senate Democratic aide.

Standing Firm Against the Stimulus

Following the Senate’s 61-37 vote, Bruce Josten, the chamber’s executive vice president for governmental affairs, said that “while this legislation is not perfect and should be improved in conference