Illinois Scandal Rocks Politics
Roll Call Staff
Federal corruption charges brought against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) on Tuesday threw the process for filling President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat into turmoil, with Democrats in Washington, D.C., and Illinois calling for a special election to pick Obama’s replacement.
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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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