Leaders Set Pool For Ethics Probes

By John Bresnahan
Roll Call Staff

May 10, 2006, 12 a.m.

In the latest sign that the House ethics committee may finally be prepared to move forward after a long partisan stalemate, Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have each named 10 lawmakers from their respective parties to serve as part of an “ethics pool” for investigations.

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