Probe Those Trips

April 20, 2005, 12 a.m.

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) says he wants to meet with the House ethics committee to address the various allegations against him. We think the committee should take him up on the offer — and launch an investigation into the most serious charges, namely DeLay’s acceptance of trips to Russia and Scotland that were paid for by special interests.

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