As Spotlight Dims, Murtha Still a Player
By Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
April 21, 2008, 12 a.m.
While Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) might have yielded the national stage in recent months in favor of his more traditional role in the chamber’s corner seat, his House colleagues assert he hasn’t ceded influence, only attention.
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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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