Santa Falls to Ethics Clause
Roll Call Staff
Sorry, Washington, there is no Santa. That roly-poly, red-suited fellow who usually jollies up the annual U.S. Chamber of Commerce Christmas blowout? He got the ax, thanks to the new ethics rules governing gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers and their staffs.
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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, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels 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










