March 15, 12 a.m.
In his 36-year Congressional career, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has developed a reputation as a master legislator — someone whose balance of principle and pragmatism has allowed him to amass a long slate of legislative victories in all kinds of different political climates. Read Full Article
March 8, 12 a.m.
Ten years ago, Dan DeJong, a fourth-generation rancher from just outside Libby, Mont., was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dan worked hard all his life, but when faced with massive bills to treat his cancer, Dan and his wife, Pat, had no choice but to sell the family’s land and apply for Medicaid and food stamps. Read Full Article
March 15, 12 a.m.
The 2010 Census, which is hitting mailboxes all across America this month, may well surprise you with its findings — specifically how increasingly diverse our country is becoming. Accompanying this trend is another one equally significant, which is the use of non-English languages to communicate. According to a 2008 Census report, more than 19 percent of all people living in the United States, or 55 million, speak a language other than English at home. Read Full Article
Sept. 23, 12 a.m.
Sure, health care is sucking up much of the oxygen on Capitol Hill these days, but issues like tax and trade are never far away — or far from the minds of the movers and shakers on the Hill and the people who seek to influence them. Here are 10 staffers who play important roles in shaping tax and trade policies. Read Full Article
