Voter Registration May Be Hampered

Oct. 1, 2008, 12 a.m.

Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and election administrators are warning that a shutdown of the Social Security Administration’s computer grid over the Columbus Day holiday may throw last-minute nationwide voter registration efforts into disarray. They are urging the SSA to delay its computer maintenance work until after Election Day.

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