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CQ Roll Call May 17, 2012

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Some Republican House Members said Wednesday that they were unconvinced that Speaker John Boehner can deliver on his demand Tuesday that any new debt ceiling hike be offset with spending cuts.

Boehner’s Debt Limit Demand Faces Skepticism

By Daniel Newhauser

Speaker John Boehner’s demand that any new debt ceiling hike be offset with spending cuts is already being met with grumbling from some in his Conference who believe the cuts promised in exchange for the last debt ceiling increase have not been realized.

Hoagies Only Topic of
Agreement at ‘Summit’

Violence Against Women Act Debate Gets Political

By Jonathan Strong

The Violence Against Women Act: It’s a bill whose name alone makes it difficult to oppose. And in the past, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass and reauthorize the bill with little controversy.

Politics

Tracking Anti-Incumbent
PAC Funds

By Janie Lorber

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Capitol Asbestos Saga Ends After 13 Years

By Emma Dumain

This week marks the official conclusion of the case of 10 Architect of the Capitol employees who were exposed to asbestos for years. Unofficially, the bitterness engendered by the case will continue to linger.

Overheard on the Hill

By Warren Rojas

“Kucinich: not running in Washington State … Congress loses talented, if left leaning, ventriloquist and stand up comic. Great at DC Improv.”

More Heard on the Hill Send Us an Anonymous Tip

California: Maldonado Pre-Primary Ad Costs $200K

In a race to watch, former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado (R) launched his first TV ad in the 24th district.

More At the Races

Jim Abdnor, Longtime S.D. Politician, Dies at 89

By John Stanton

Former Sen. Jim Abdnor, who shocked liberal America in 1980 when he defeated Sen. George McGovern only to be ousted himself six years later, died Wednesday at the age of 89.

Politics

Key to Nevada Senate Seat Lies in ‘Battlegroundsville’

By Kyle Trygstad

President Barack Obama landed in Reno, Nev., last Friday, just 12 hours after leaving a glitzy fundraiser hosted by actor George Clooney in Los Angeles.

Politics

Arizona Special Election Is Test of Party Messaging

By Abby Livingston

The race to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) in Arizona’s 8th district is a local drama with national implications.

Politics

Establishment Is Pitted Against Tea Party in Kentucky

By Joshua Miller

The Republican establishment and conservative third-party groups are tussling yet again — this time in Kentucky’s 4th district.

Politics

Will It Matter if Barack Obama ‘Defines’ Mitt Romney Early?

By Stuart Rothenberg

The discussion on Monday morning’s “Daily Rundown” on MSNBC has already occurred hundreds of times this cycle and will occur again and again between now and November. Who is Mitt Romney?

Opinion

New Books Focus on Congressional Reforms

By Morton M. Kondracke

There are two new books out that you should not wait until summer to read. They recommend pathways to undo political stalemate and avoid the decline of America, so they’re urgent business.

Around the Hill

‘The Odd Cocktail Out’

By Jason Dick

Much like the race it represents, the Preakness’ black-eyed Susan gets no love compared with the Kentucky Derby’s mint julep.

Love on the Diamond

By Aaron Guerrero

Elizabeth Podrebarac, a research assistant at the Pew Research Center, and Ivan Sciupac, a publications manager for an IT contractor, are both members of the Pew’s Your Daddy softball team. The love story of the couple, which is set to tie the knot in July, has an athletic twist: The romance sprang up during participation in the Congressional Softball League.

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May 16, 2012

From left: Rep. Karen Bass, Sheila Siwela, Zambia's ambassador to the U.S., and Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, Botswana's ambassador to the U.S., make their way to a news conference May 16 with other African ambassadors at the House Triangle in observance of the 49th anniversary of Africa Day.

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CQ Roll Call Outlook:
Big Ideas, Small Change

Years of budget cuts have made funding scarce for federal innovation. This special report explains how six such projects have won the bipartisan support needed to survive.

Five Budgets Fail in Senate

By Humberto Sanchez

The Senate defeated five budget proposals offered by Republicans on Wednesday, as the GOP sought to hammer Democrats for not producing a budget resolution this year and for not putting one on the Senate floor in the previous two years.

At the Races

Washington: Kucinich Won't Run Here — or Anywhere Else

By Shira Toeplitz

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) will not seek a House seat in Washington state this year after losing a primary to a fellow Democratic Member in March.

At the Races

Massachusetts: Elizabeth Warren Releases New Ad

By Joshua Miller

Elizabeth Warren, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Massachusetts, released a new ad Wednesday that continues to introduce the Harvard Law School professor and consumer advocate to voters.

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Roll Call

Boehner’s Debt Limit Demand Faces Skepticism

Violence Against Women Act Debate Gets Political

Tracking Anti-Incumbent
PAC Funds

Capitol Asbestos Saga Ends After 13 Years

Overheard on the Hill

California: Maldonado Pre-Primary Ad Costs $200K

Jim Abdnor, Longtime S.D. Politician, Dies at 89

Key to Nevada Senate Seat Lies in ‘Battlegroundsville’

Arizona Special Election Is Test of Party Messaging

Establishment Is Pitted Against Tea Party in Kentucky

Will It Matter if Barack Obama ‘Defines’ Mitt Romney Early?

New Books Focus on Congressional Reforms

‘The Odd Cocktail Out’

Love on the Diamond

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CQ Roll Call Outlook:
Big Ideas, Small Change

Five Budgets Fail in Senate

Washington: Kucinich Won't Run Here — or Anywhere Else

Massachusetts: Elizabeth Warren Releases New Ad

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