For GOP, It’s Hatch Calling

April 1, 2008, 12 a.m.

At 74 and after more than three decades in the Senate, Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) insists he doesn’t have his eye on any of his party’s coveted leadership positions. He isn’t looking to curry favor with Senators in his Conference. Nor is Hatch — while at times a bipartisan deal broker — looking to prove his party loyalties.

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