Vets Miffed by Hackett’s Decision

By Lauren W. Whittington and Josh Kurtz
Roll Call Staff

Feb. 15, 2006, 12 a.m.

Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett’s (D) abrupt withdrawal from the Ohio Senate race late Monday sparked an outcry from some liberal activists and at least one group supporting candidates who are military veterans — even though some Democratic leaders are privately relieved because they think it avoids a bloody primary.

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Stier: Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill

July 1, 11:28 a.m.

Who could blame hundreds of Members of Congress for joining with a colleague and breast cancer survivor, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), in co-sponsoring legislation aimed at promoting breast cancer education? The problem, according to leading breast cancer scientists and advocacy groups, is the bill would do more harm than good. Read Full Article