Bailout Politics Scramble Hill
By Steven T. Dennis and Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 23, 2008, 12 a.m.
Rank-and-file Members on both ends of the political spectrum — fearing a voter backlash — are resisting the deal between Congressional leaders and the White House for a $700 billion Wall Street bailout package.
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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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