Thunder Over Stormie

By Mary Ann Akers
Roll Call Staff

Feb. 7, 2006, 12 a.m.

Though not nearly as salacious as the postings by one-time Senate aide Jessica Cutler, a new naughty Web logger has surfaced in the Senate. And although this one didn’t detail her alleged sexual trysts with other staffers and administration officials, her blog did include provocative photos that showed off her midriff and the waistband of her thong panties — at least until the site was shut down by her chief of staff.

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