Ross Tossed

By Emily Heil and Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

Dec. 10, 2007, 12 a.m.

’Tis the season for the more the merrier, right? Not if you’re ABC News investigative reporter Brian Ross. The veteran muckraker and his news crew were unwelcome guests at multiple Congressional holiday parties around the Capitol last week, getting booted from at least one party as he tried to catch lawmakers and lobbyists getting cozy.

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