GOP Looks to Re-Brand

Alexander Says Party Must Update Policies

By John Stanton and Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff

Nov. 17, 2008, 12 a.m.

As Republicans return to Washington today to begin putting their fractured party back together, Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) warned that it will require significant changes to how the GOP views itself and how it speaks to the American public about its conservative values.

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