Ex-Foley Aide Roils Timeline

By Ben Pershing
Roll Call Staff

Oct. 5, 2006, 12 a.m.

Just as Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) appeared to have weathered the worst of the storm surrounding the House page scandal, a former aide to ex-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) sparked new controversy by claiming he had warned the Speaker’s longtime top staffer about Foley’s behavior at least a year earlier than anyone in Hastert’s office had previously acknowledged.

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