DCCC Looking South

Special Election Wins Embolden Majority

By John McArdle
Roll Call Staff
May 15, 2008, 12 a.m.

After Democrats capped off their hat trick of competitive special election victories on Tuesday with a blowout in what had until recently been considered safe Republican territory in Mississippi, party operatives were ready to get out their brushes and repaint the entire Congressional playing field blue.



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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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