Blue Dogs Bark at Spending in Supplemental
By Steven T. Dennis and Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
May 7, 2008, 12 a.m.
House Democratic leaders’ plan for a nearly $250 billion war supplemental Tuesday ran into resistance from some Blue Dog Democrats, who opposed including a $51 billion GI bill entitlement for veterans as a violation of pay-as-you-go budget rules.
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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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