GOP Faces Uphill Battle to Hold Moderate Kirk’s Seat
By Shira Toeplitz
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
July 21, 2009, 12 a.m.
After weeks of speculation and drama, Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) officially became a candidate for Senate on Monday and his suburban Chicago House seat became what could be one of the top battlegrounds of the 2010 cycle.
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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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