Republicans Push for Showdown on Drilling
By Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
July 22, 2008, 12 a.m.
The looming Sept. 30 expiration of the federal offshore drilling ban has Republicans eyeing a high-stakes showdown on their favorite issue a month before the elections.
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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










