DeLay Prompts Revolt at ACU

Conservative Group Roiled

By Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff

March 21, 2007, 12 a.m.

As he moves to reclaim his place among the standard-bearers of the conservative movement, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is roiling the leadership of one of its foremost organizations, the American Conservative Union.

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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