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Van Hollen raising money for La. run-off

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: Patrick o'Connor

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen is asking colleagues for money to help Democrat Paul Carmouche pick up a Republican seat in Louisiana early next month.

Carmouche faces Republican John Fleming in the state’s Dec. 6 …

Has HRC accepted? Ask her flack!

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: Amie Parnes

Ask Hillary Rodham Clinton’s senior advisor and mouthpiece, Philippe Reines  for confirmation that the senator has accepted the Secretary of State position, and here’s the response you’ll get:

"Article 17 of the Third Geneva Convention ("relative to the Treatment of Prisoners …

Stevens trial witness accuses prosecutors of improper behavior

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: John Bresnahan

A government witness who testified against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens has accused federal prosecutors of presenting false evidence during the Alaska Republican’s corruption trial.

In a Nov. 15 letter to Judge Emmet Sullivan, David Anderson, who worked on Stevens’ home in …

Pelosi promises major economic stimulus in new Congress

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: Patrick o'Connor

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) promised Friday that Democrats would spend the first week of the next Congress moving an massive economic stimulus package that should include a permanent tax cut for middle-income Americans.

"Our focus for the first …

Reid, McConnell bicker on bipartisanship

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: Ryan Grim

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called a press conference earlier today to emphasize that the minority intends to be a part of the legislative debate, faulting Democrats for a "recornd number of cloture petitions." He also sent a letter …

More Boehner barbs at Waxman

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: Patrick o'Connor

House Republican Leader John A. Boehner hasn’t wasted any time positioning himself and his GOP colleagues for future fights with the next chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

On Friday, the Ohio Republican, who opposes this latest …

Pelosi will re-establish climate-change panel

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By: Patrick o'Connor

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) plans to renew her select committee to address global warming next year, ending speculation that she would terminate the panel to clear the way for the next chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

"It …

Another chapter in Hillary for State saga

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By: Martin Kady II

It’s been less than a week, but it seems we’re on chapter 37 of the will-she -or-won’t-she Secretary of State saga.

Bill and Hillary Clinton have apparently turned in all the paperwork the Obama team has requested and the Secretary of …

Rangel is happy to follow Obama’s lead

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By: Victoria McGrane

If Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel’s outlook is any indication, President-elect Barack Obama will get along just fine with House Democrats on some of his biggest priorities.

On health care reform and tax code changes, the New …

Rangel weighs in on Obama Treas pick

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By: Victoria McGrane

 What is Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel looking for in the next Treasury Secretary?

“Him sharing with me whether [Henry] Paulson makes any sense at all,” the New York Democrat said when a reporter asked him that …




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