CongressNow: Candidate Could Face Conservative Backlash

By Stephen Langel
CongressNow Staff

Sept. 1, 2008, 12 a.m.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and GOP conservatives could be headed for a clash at the convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul this week over his support of hot-button social issues, but such a dispute could help him win independent and swing voters this fall.

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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