Frist Seeks to Revive Wage, Estate Tax Bill
Roll Call Staff
Even as Senate Democratic leaders said that chances of raising the minimum wage this year appear remote, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) is taking another stab at getting Democrats to drop their objections to a House-passed trifecta bill that would reduce the estate tax, extend expiring tax provisions and hike the national minimum wage.
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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, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels 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










