California Special On Tap

Array of Interest Groups Likely to Weigh in on Democratic Scramble

April 24, 2007, 12 a.m.

Nearly a dozen Democrats are being mentioned as possible successors to deceased House Administration Chairwoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) in California’s 37th district, where the strong Democratic bent of the district could lead to an intraparty brawl in the as-yet-uncalled special election.

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