Split on 527s Remains
House Balking at Overtures By Senate
Roll Call Staff
After weeks without progress on finishing a lobbying reform bill, Senate Republican leaders are trying to break an impasse by scrapping controversial language added by the House that curbs 527 political groups. But House negotiators so far have balked at this approach, throwing into doubt prospects for resolving the standoff before the August recess.
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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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