Misgivings Aside, Ethics Sails Along

By Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
Feb. 27, 2008, 12 a.m.

House Democrats offered a lukewarm response to the chamber’s newest ethics reform proposal on Tuesday — including a handful of outright defections — but lawmakers reluctantly said they will support the measure on Thursday when it is scheduled to reach the floor.



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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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