Labor Votes to Intrude on War, 9/11 Debates

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

Feb. 27, 2007, 12 a.m.

Just because everyone on Capitol Hill will be talking about, thinking about and posturing over Iraq this week doesn’t mean that Members of Congress can’t multitask — and if all goes well for the Democratic majorities in both chambers, they’ll be able to take their jabs at President Bush over the Iraq War and pass a few measures designed to boost union membership, too.

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