Supplemental Roils Congress May 8, 2008 Already facing a Democratic insurrection in the House, Senate appropriators are likely to further inflame the debate over a supplemental war spending bill today by adding billions more to the price tag.
Obama Seen as Inevitable Victor May 8, 2008 A quiet consensus is emerging among Democratic lawmakers that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has all but sealed up the party’s presidential nomination.
Democrats Dig Deep to Give May 8, 2008 With Republican fundraising lagging, Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.) is having no trouble shaking down his fellow Democrats for cash as the party in power prepares for the home stretch of a lengthy election season.
Senate Republicans Go on the Offensive May 8, 2008 By forcing a vote on the GOP energy package, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) finally made good on his party’s vow to use the chamber as a platform to highlight their “proactive” agenda rather than simply play defense.
Waters Issues Warning To House Leadership May 8, 2008 Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) warned her Democratic colleagues this week that she fears the party is headed down a slippery slope when it comes to the political maneuvering involved in handling Republican-
offered motions to recommit.
Heard on the Hill Desperate Households May 8, 2008 Let’s call it the Curse of Cameron Station. The planned community in Alexandria is chockablock with charming brick townhouses and gazebos all designed to harken back to small-town Americana.
New Appointees and Same Old Tension on FEC May 8, 2008 Senate leaders began hunkering down Wednesday for an expected tense showdown over new Federal Election Commission nominations that came down earlier this week from President Bush.
A Push for E-Prescriptions Nationwide May 8, 2008 A wide-ranging coalition of consumer and labor groups has begun a last-ditch lobbying effort to add a provision to the Medicare bill that would require doctors to electronically prescribe medications when treating Medicare patients.
Fear of Angering Members Affects Police Performance May 8, 2008 A Capitol Police union official said Wednesday that officers sometimes suffer intimidation from Members that makes them fear reprisal for doing their job — a comment that seemed to shock the Members listening to his testimony.
Campus Notebook A Coincidental Witness May 8, 2008 An unidentified witness who works at the Supreme Court and Michael Gorbey’s girlfriend were among the latest entrants in the ongoing trial of the man Capitol Police arrested on Jan. 18 for allegedly carrying a loaded shotgun and a sword.
