Obama Quells One Uproar Over DOJ Memos

By Emily Pierce and Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff

April 22, 2009, 12 a.m.

Congressional Democrats welcomed President Barack Obama’s statement Tuesday that he would allow Attorney General Eric Holder to determine whether Bush administration officials who devised harsh methods for interrogating terrorism suspects should be prosecuted.

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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