Predictions for an Unpredictable 2009
January 25, 2009, 9:48 p.m.
For more from Roll Call's annual "Welcome, Congress" edition, read:
- Democrats on Fast Track to Govern
- Obama Promises a New Approach to Hill
- The Roll Call Fabulous 50
- Heard on the Hill: Predictions for an Unpredictable 2009
- Lobbyists Mixed on 111th Prospects
- Democrats Hope to Avoid Pitfalls of 1994
- 2009 Marks a Year of Notable Anniversaries
- The Rules Are the Same; So Are the Worries
- Senate Seniority List for the 111th Congress
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
