Murtha, Hoyer Both See Win

Nov. 16, 2006, 12 a.m.

Days of increasingly fractious campaigning by Members to claim a top slot in the new House majority will culminate this morning when the Democratic Caucus meets to elect a new leadership slate, with the results likely to determine whether Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) passes the first major test of her newfound power.

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