Congress Returns to Washington With Everything on the Line
Filed under: The Capitolist, 2010 ElectionsAfter a five-week recess in their home states and districts, members of the House and Senate return to Washington with a long list of items to tackle. Permalink | Email this | Linking&...
Today in sausage-making
Just want to set this bit of legislative sausage-making up for you. Makes for an interesting thought exercise.
Defying Obama, House votes to keep F-35 second engine funds
By Roxana Tiron - 05/27/10 09:56 PM ETThe House on Thursday voted to keep...
House Dems to ban earmarks to for-profit companies
The news: House Dems are moving to eliminate earmarks that appropriate funds for the direct benefit of for-profit companies.
The method: The adoption of a rule banning such earmarks by the House Appropriations Committee.
The reason: The PMA lobbying scandal, recently investigated by the House Ethics Committee. The...
Massive To-Do List Grows As Senate Health Debate Stalls
Filed under: Senate, House, Economy, Budget, Health Care, The Capitolist, Congress
President Obama has made health care reform his top legislative priority on Capitol Hill. But several 