Petraeus Visit Sparks Debate
Pelosi Initially Rejected Offer
Roll Call Staff
The top military commander in Iraq will make a rare visit to Capitol Hill next week but House Democratic leaders unlike their Senate counterparts initially declined the Defense Departments offer of a Members-only closed-door briefing with Army Gen. David Petraeus, according to Congressional and administration sources.
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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










