Taking Aim at Schwartz

D.C. Republican Is an Election Target

By Daniel Heim
Roll Call Staff
Dec. 20, 2007, 12 a.m.

A Republican on the D.C. City Council? It sounds improbable for a city that gave President Bush just 9 percent of its vote in 2004. But for 15 of the past 23 years, Carol Schwartz has filled that unlikely role, winning four elections and serving as the council’s only Republican for much of that time.



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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

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