House FEC Chart: The Not-So-Few, the Proud, the Vulnerable

April 20, 2009, 12 a.m.

What follows are first-quarter fundraising numbers for potentially vulnerable House Members. The 40 Democrats are listed first; they appear on this list because they are in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Frontline” program to protect shaky incumbents. The National Republican Congressional Committee is putting together a similar program, but its participants won’t be announced until summer. So the 30 Republicans listed here have been selected by Roll Call after consulting with political experts.

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