Shop Talk: Dream of Californication

July 9, 2009, 12 a.m.

Sarah Pompei is leaving Sen. Mike Johanns’ (R-Neb.) press office on Capitol Hill for her home state of California, where she will be eBay founder Meg Whitman’s press secretary for her 2010 gubernatorial bid. Pompei, a former regional spokeswoman for ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s (R) presidential campaign, was Johanns’ press secretary during his 2008 Senate race.

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