Ensign Tells Feinstein He Won’t Budge on Filing Bill

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

Dec. 4, 2007, 12 a.m.

Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) on Monday turned down an offer to break the logjam on a bill requiring Senators to file their campaign finance reports electronically. Those reports are currently filed on paper only and must be scanned into computers.

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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