Nominations Ensnare Senate

By John Stanton and Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

June 5, 2008, 12 a.m.

Following a nearly daylong standoff between Senate Democrats and Republicans over President Bush’s judicial nominations, the two sides appeared close to a deal late Wednesday that would move some of his picks for the executive branch while freeing up a climate change measure that had been caught in the crossfire.

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