Lack of a Degree Is No Problem for Members

By Sara Ditta
CongressNow Staff

Dec. 15, 2008, 12 a.m.

Rep.-elect Harry Teague (D-N.M.) went to work on an oil rig at the age of 17 for $1.50 an hour. He had to drop out of high school and become his family’s primary wage earner to take care of his ill parents. With hard work and good fortune, he eventually worked his way up through the ranks to build a company that employs 250 people.

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