Some Seek Delay on VRA Vote

By Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
June 8, 2006, 12 a.m.

With action on the Voting Rights Act reauthorization at a standstill in the House as GOP leaders seek to quell intraparty tensions, a handful of lawmakers are now urging the chamber to remain idle, in anticipation of an impending Supreme Court ruling on the politically divisive Texas Congressional redistricting case.



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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

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