McConnell’s Balancing Act
Roll Call Staff
Six months into his tenure as the Senate’s top Republican, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) finds himself torn between competing factions of his Conference, as his stalwart conservatives pull out all the stops to thwart the Democratic majority while many of his rank-and-file grow increasingly frustrated with the lack of bipartisan legislative accomplishments.
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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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