Illinois Sen. Richard J. Durbin, a close friend of President-Elect Barack Obama and the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, could be poised to throw a political grenade into the economic stimulus negotiations.
Even the nickname for the legislation in …
Confronting the reality of a shrunken GOP minority, House Republican whip Eric Cantor and his team plan to spend less time counting votes and more time working on their party’s message.
To that end, Cantor — the No. 2 …
Roland Burris says that “very shortly” he will have an opportunity to be the junior senator of Illinois.
At a press conference at a Hyatt on Capitol Hill, Burris predicted that he’ll get the signature of the Illinois secretary …
Senate Democrats have launched an all-out effort to defend attorney general nominee Eric Holder, one day after the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled that Holder would face a confirmation fight in the weeks ahead.
“We …
Battle metaphors about the legislative process may be cliché, but Jerry Howard used them passionately Wednesday as he readied about 80 homebuilders from across the country headed toward Capitol Hill for a day of lobbying.
Howard, chief executive …
Democratic aides are disputing reports that there is a deal to seat Roland Burris, even as Burris sits behind closed doors negotiating with Majority Leader Harry Reid and Majority Whip Dick Durbin.
The Associated Press reported a deal …
Former GOP vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp, 73, has been diagnosed with cancer.
According to a statement from his consulting firm, Kemp Partners, doctors are still testing Kemp before determining a course of treatment.
“Mr. Kemp …
Barack Obama will dominate the headlines this year, and Nancy Pelosi will still call most of her own shots. But a handful of powerful chairmen in the House and the Senate will hold the keys to their legislative successes — …
By declining a chance to run for the Senate seat of retiring Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has deprived Republicans of a leading recruit and created a wide-open battle that could result in crowded, messy primaries …
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) broke with her party’s leadership Tuesday in calling for Roland Burris to be seated in the Senate once his paperwork is signed by the Illinois secretary of state.
Feinstein, a senior member of the …
