Victories That Are Union-Made?
Roll Call Staff
Last week, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney took to the podium at a press conference in the Rayburn House Office Building. Flanked by two of his unions most ardent supporters in the Congress, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill.), Sweeney passionately proclaimed his opposition to a free-trade agreement with Colombia.
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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, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels 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










