Capitol Hill Prudes in Full Force — but Don’t Police Real Wrongdoing

By Norman Ornstein
Roll Call Contributing Writer

Sept. 5, 2007, 12 a.m.

The news about Sen. Larry Craig (R- Idaho) did not come as a shock to veteran Congress-watchers; the rumors about his sexuality have circulated for many years. I suspect he pleaded guilty because he hoped against hope that a misdemeanor against a guy who was not a national figure in a state far from Idaho might escape public or press notice. It worked — for a while, until Roll Call got the scoop.

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