The Rose Garden: Earmarks Won’t Spur Appropriations Vetoes
By Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
June 8, 2009, 12 a.m.
As the appropriations season gets under way, Congress is in control when it comes to preserving its ability to write earmarks, despite President Barack Obama’s vow to limit the practice.
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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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