Webb Fighting Hard

By Lauren W. Whittington
Roll Call Staff

June 8, 2006, 12 a.m.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Shortly after hearing the stump speeches of Virginia Senate candidates Jim Webb and Harris Miller at a packed Alexandria Democratic Committee meeting Monday night, an exasperated Allen Kent frets that he is still “desperately undecided” about which man he will vote for in next Tuesday’s primary.

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