Heard on the Hill: The Celebrity Stack-Up

By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff

Sept. 24, 2009, 12 a.m.

As Hollywood types such as Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Moby, Jessica Alba and even one of the guys from “M*A*S*H” lend their starpower in support of President Barack Obama’s health care plan, HOH wondered whether anyone among the celebrity set might actually — gasp! — side with the GOP on the issue.

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