GOP Cuts Lobbyists Out of Retreat

By Ben Pershing
Roll Call Staff
Jan. 19, 2006, 12 a.m.

House Republicans’ high-profile embrace of lobbying reform and the possibility of a sweeping private travel ban has prompted GOP leaders to change the funding formula — and the list of attendees — for their upcoming retreat just three weeks before the event is scheduled to take place.



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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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