Fast-Track Set to Expire, Congress Yawns
Roll Call Staff
With just 17 days left before the White House’s fast-track authority lapses, you’d think big-business lobbyists pushing for its renewal already would be in full swing. Instead, they say they are only now planning to step up their efforts and many acknowledge that absent some kind of trade lobbying miracle, fast-track will expire and could take months, if not years, before Congress renews it.
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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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