Knock, Knock. It’s Jack

By Emily Heil and Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

April 24, 2008, 12 a.m.

Unlike an absent-minded boyfriend, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee doesn’t forget anniversaries. On Wednesday, the sentimental DCCC marked a year to the day of when news broke that the FBI was investigating Rep. Tom Feeney’s (R-Fla.) connection with the Jack Abramoff scandal by dropping off an oh-so-thoughtful gift to Feeney’s office.

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