GOP Zeros in on Lincoln and Bennet on EFCA

By John McArdle
Roll Call Staff

June 16, 2009, 12 a.m.

Two Democratic Senators, both of whom would probably love to see a vote on the Employee Free Choice Act put off until after their 2010 re-elections, are taking different tacks when it comes to the controversial bill that is the No. 1 legislative priority for organized labor.

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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