Immigration Bill Stalled by GOP Conservatives
Roll Call Staff
With their leader conspicuously absent from the floor debate on immigration, a small band of Senate GOP conservatives successfully fought Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to a draw Wednesday night, using the restrictive rules Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) imposed on the debate to ultimately bring it to the verge of collapse.
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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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