Senate Struggles on Earmarks
By Tory Newmyer and Kate Ackley
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 18, 2006, 12 a.m.
The two Senators taking the lead on reforming their chamber’s earmark rules need to come up with a measure that can sail through the Senate before GOP leaders approve it, a senior leadership aide said.
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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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