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Energy and Commerce Committee: Barton Holds the Line for the GOP

March 15, 12 a.m.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) knows he’s outnumbered. He knows the Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he serves as ranking member, have the ability to “slam things through” when they want to. Read Full Article

Baucus: We Must Reform Health Care Now

March 8, 12 a.m.

Ten years ago, Dan DeJong, a fourth-generation rancher from just outside Libby, Mont., was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dan worked hard all his life, but when faced with massive bills to treat his cancer, Dan and his wife, Pat, had no choice but to sell the family’s land and apply for Medicaid and food stamps. Read Full Article

Potts: Congress Must Not Allow Lobbying Efforts to Block Pro-Consumer Financial Planning Bill

March 18, 12:35 p.m.

Quietly hidden amid debates over which agency should house a consumer financial protection agency is a simple consumer financial protection proposal. It would safeguard Main Street residents from malpractice by people claiming to be financial planners. Read Full Article

Tax and Trade: 10 Staffers to Know

Sept. 23, 12 a.m.

Sure, health care is sucking up much of the oxygen on Capitol Hill these days, but issues like tax and trade are never far away — or far from the minds of the movers and shakers on the Hill and the people who seek to influence them. Here are 10 staffers who play important roles in shaping tax and trade policies. Read Full Article

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