Congress

The Dems' Moderately Disappointing Congressional Results

Congressional Democrats had high hopes going into yesterday's election. Everyone knows they were shooting for a filibuster-proof majority of 60...

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| Wed Nov. 5, 2008 9:20 AM PST

Putting the Democrats' Impending Congressional Victory in Historical Context

In 2006, the Democrats picked up 30 House seats. This year, they are slated to pick up anywhere from 15...

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| Fri Oct. 31, 2008 8:05 AM PDT

Bachmann (R-Crazy) May Lose Seat Due to Self-Inflicted Wound

The nation was introduced to Michele Bachmann's special kind of crazy last week, a fact that (surprise!) is bad for...

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| Tue Oct. 21, 2008 9:15 AM PDT

U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Passes Congress

In the midst of debating a bailout package for Wall Street, the Senate took a break last night to...

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| Thu Oct. 2, 2008 10:10 AM PDT

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Kevin Drum Wants You for the Bailout, But Consider This First

Kevin urges readers to call members of Congress and tell them to vote for the $700 billion bailout bill. In...

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| Tue Sep. 30, 2008 10:01 AM PDT

Lehman Brothers Records Discarded?

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) just sent a letter to Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld, who's scheduled to testify before the...

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| Fri Sep. 26, 2008 2:58 PM PDT

Bailout Still in Trouble

As my Hill friend said yesterday, the bailout seems to be in more trouble than some earlier reports indicated. My...

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| Thu Sep. 25, 2008 8:27 PM PDT

Bailout in Trouble?

I'll leave the debating of its merits and flaws to others. But a Hill staffer friend writes today to say...

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| Wed Sep. 24, 2008 10:07 AM PDT

A Democratic Pushback on the $700 Billion Bailout?

A Democratic pushback to the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan proposed by the Bush administration is underway. At a...

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| Tue Sep. 23, 2008 10:20 AM PDT

In Dealing with the $700 Billion Bailout, Dems Ought To Point Fingers

I am often reluctant to give advice to members of Congress. But in this case, it was hard to resist....

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| Tue Sep. 23, 2008 9:24 AM PDT

Tom Friedman Catches On to McCain's Missed-Vote Hypocrisy

I've seriously hated on Tom Friedman in the distant and near past, but I have to admit he gets it...

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| Wed Aug. 13, 2008 8:22 AM PDT

Pelosi Urges Dems To Hedge on Off-Shore Drilling

Last week, Sen. Obama raised eyebrows by suggesting he would back off-shore drilling, despite House Speaker Pelosi's long-held opposition to...

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| Tue Aug. 5, 2008 11:00 AM PDT

Dep't. of Unsexy: Support Disclosure Parity

You want no-brainer legislation? Here's no-brainer legislation. The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 223) eliminates the archaic system by...

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| Tue Aug. 5, 2008 9:14 AM PDT

In Congress, A Role Reversal On Energy

Several members of the House of Representatives returned to the House floor today, despite the Congressional recess that began on...

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| Mon Aug. 4, 2008 6:18 PM PDT

Minimum Wage Goes Up Thursday

Burger flippers rejoice! The federal minimum wage will go up on Thursday to $6.55 from $5.85. Too bad the minimum...

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| Mon Jul. 21, 2008 8:39 AM PDT

AP's Ron Fournier To Karl Rove: "Keep Up The Fight"

Change is in the air at the Associated Press, the 162-year old wire service known for its painfully even-handed—and,...

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| Mon Jul. 14, 2008 3:40 PM PDT

What's Less Popular Than Airport Security and Alarm Clocks?

This week, Rasmussen Reports announced that for the first time in the poll's history, Congress' approval rating has sunk into...

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| Fri Jul. 11, 2008 12:45 PM PDT

Congress Atwitter Over Members' Use of Social Networking, Video Sites

Government isn't exactly on the leading edge of the technological revolution. The GAO reported yesterday that several federal agencies...

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| Fri Jul. 11, 2008 7:09 AM PDT
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Why the Economy Went South

A reformed Wall Streeter explains where Congress went wrong on lending. Plus, a <a href="/news/feature/2008/07/where-credit-is-due-timeline.html">timeline</a> of the mortgage crisis.

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| Mon Jul. 7, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

How to Think about Immunity

As has been widely reported, the House's new FISA bill probably won't be up for a vote in the Senate...

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| Tue Jul. 1, 2008 2:49 PM PDT