Obama Makes Final Health Care Pitch to House Democrats

Energy and Commerce Committee: Barton Holds the Line for the GOP

March 15, 12 a.m.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) knows he’s outnumbered. He knows the Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he serves as ranking member, have the ability to “slam things through” when they want to. Read Full Article

• Henry Waxman in His Element
• Lobbying World Still Taking Measure of New Chairman
• Fun Facts About the House Energy and Commerce Committee
• Committee Insider Index

Baucus: We Must Reform Health Care Now

March 8, 12 a.m.

Ten years ago, Dan DeJong, a fourth-generation rancher from just outside Libby, Mont., was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dan worked hard all his life, but when faced with massive bills to treat his cancer, Dan and his wife, Pat, had no choice but to sell the family’s land and apply for Medicaid and food stamps. Read Full Article

• Casey: Kids Overlooked in Reform Debate
• Woolsey: Public Option Too Potent to Ignore
• Weiner: Get Tough With the Obstructionists
• Policy Briefings Index

Taylor: Preventing Another Underwear Bomber

March 19, 4:09 p.m.

The intelligence community faces challenges daily. No example is more emblematic of the problems faced than the so-called underwear bomber of 2009. As threats emerge, the hunt for “persons of interest” must occur in a more reliable and efficient manner because the consequences of inaction can be catastrophic. Read Full Article

• Potts: Congress Must Not Allow Lobbying Efforts to Block Pro-Consumer Financial Planning Bill
• Rosner & Bennett: Public Backs Obama as a Wartime President
• DiMuccio: Lawmakers, Don’t Overregulate the Financial Industry
• Guest Observers Index

Tax and Trade: 10 Staffers to Know

Sept. 23, 12 a.m.

Sure, health care is sucking up much of the oxygen on Capitol Hill these days, but issues like tax and trade are never far away — or far from the minds of the movers and shakers on the Hill and the people who seek to influence them. Here are 10 staffers who play important roles in shaping tax and trade policies. Read Full Article

• Tax and Trade Slideshow
• Transportation: 10 Staffers to Know
• Transportation Slideshow
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