D.C. Bill Gets Positive Reviews in Senate Debut
By Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
May 16, 2007, 12 a.m.
A bill that would give Washington, D.C., a full vote in the House took another small step forward Tuesday, as lawmakers, legal experts and civil rights advocates testified in favor of the measure before a Senate committee.
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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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