FEC Weighs Options After Ruling

June 27, 2007, 12 a.m.

Monday’s decision by the Supreme Court to allow unions and business groups to run issue-based advertising just ahead of Election Day may generate considerable fallout for the Federal Election Commission, as the already resource-strapped agency grapples with balancing ambitious timelines for the looming presidential primary season and the intricacies of what may become a landmark court decision.

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