Time for a New Constitutional Convention?

By David M. Primo
Special to Roll Call

Oct. 18, 2007, 12 a.m.

Congress and President Bush once again failed to enact any of the 12 appropriations bills prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1. Recriminations abound, with House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) blasting Bush for posing for “political holy pictures” during a press conference Bush held criticizing Democrats for inaction. The budget process in Washington continues to be, in one word, broken.

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