‘Old Myths’ Block Economic Progress

By Rep. Richard Pombo
Special to Roll Call
April 21, 2004, 12 a.m.

The world has become more advanced in the past two decades than in its entire history. Americans, especially now, live in an age in which technology, coupled with a prospering economy, produces tangible improvements in quality of life and the environment. We know now that the world’s most prosperous nations are the most technologically advanced and thus the most environmentally friendly.



Forget your password? Click here or
Call 202-824-6800

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

Roll Call Video Channels

Photo Slideshows

Photo

Photos of the Day (Nov. 19)

Photo

Photos of the Day (Nov. 18)

Photo

Photos of the Day (Nov. 17)

Photo

Kratovil Celebrates Veterans Day

Photo

Photos of the Day (Nov. 16)

Photo

Photos of the Day (Nov. 10)