Panel to Probe Floor Uproar

By Jennifer Yachnin and Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff
Aug. 6, 2007, 12 a.m.

Despite intense partisan rancor over a disputed House vote last week — which delayed activity in the chamber and prompted a rare Saturday session on the eve of the August recess — House lawmakers agreed Friday evening to establish a select committee to review the incident.



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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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