Road Map: Three GOP Senators Key to Reids Stimulus Success
Nor can he pass a looming House-Senate conference report without them, given the 60-vote threshold he must overcome to beat back a GOP-led filibuster.
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Nor can he pass a looming House-Senate conference report without them, given the 60-vote threshold he must overcome to beat back a GOP-led filibuster.
.” Seeking to justify his own increasingly partisan rhetoric on the stimulus and his decision to move ahead without much GOP support, Obama argued that with the economy spiraling downward his priority
“Our focus is where it should be: on helping the American people, not wasting time on inside-the-Beltway gossip.” Cantor spokesman Brad Dayspring said, “We do not comment on private conversations
Romanoff could not be reached for comment Monday, but multiple Colorado sources said there has been increasing chatter in political circles that Bennet will not make it through the 2010 primary without
“There’s no way we should be able to oppose this.” Another aspect of Senate life that appears set to remain — if the fight over Obama’s stimulus bill is any guide — is the partisan conflict over
There will be talk about the need to restrain outlays as soon as the economy is recovering, but few will seriously insist that should start immediately.
Michael Brown wondered how the city’s catchy motto, “Taxation Without Representation,” would energize Americans if the District got a full-fledged Representative.
The grant money, which is being provided by the Wal-Mart Foundation, will educate taxpayers who might not know about the credit without outside tax advice.
Obama gets the stimulus package battle behind him, he will have to navigate what could be an even thornier issue for his party: how to push through a major bill funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without
Finally, and critically, the mortgage-backed securities now held by the banks would be made good, and they could balance their books without a trillion-dollar raid on the Treasury.
Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), this time admitting that it may have released the names of FBI agents involved in the investigation without their permission.
.” Frank said that although it was controversial in the LGBT community to strip transgender from ENDA in 2007, it should make the bill easier to pass the second time around because many Members will
.” It is a district that Republicans never should have had to worry about, even in a banner year for Democrats. Former President George W.
Given its impact on the European Union, voters should be thankful we passed.
Republicans narrowly beat back a Democratic proposal Tuesday on a point of order to add $25 billion to the plan for infrastructure projects, arguing that it should have been offset by cuts elsewhere in
“I think next Tuesday you will see a break in this, and then certainly as soon as the ethics committee reorganizes, they should be able to dismiss this,” Rangel said.
[IMGCAP(1)]ItÂ’s impossible to walk to Eastern Market or stroll to Union Station without seeing signs of the housing crisis surrounding us.
He should concede.” Reid’s office declined to comment for this story.
John Lynch has the power to appoint GreggÂ’s replacement without regard to the appointeeÂ’s party.
some Senate aides said the possibility of Lynch tapping a GOP caretaker for the seat could be a realistic scenario, given that few can envision a situation in which Gregg would take the Commerce gig without