Anti-McConnell Noise May Yield a Race

Democrats Hope TV Attack Ads Weaken Minority Leader in ’08

By John McArdle
Roll Call Staff

Sept. 27, 2007, 12 a.m.

A slew of recent ads targeting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have been flooding TV sets in the Bluegrass State and appear to be setting the table for a strong Democratic challenger to step in for the 2008 cycle.
But as of right now no one has accepted the invitation to dinner.

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