GOP Floor Protest, Take Two
Roll Call Staff
Not convinced that Democratic leaders adjourned early for the week over concerns about regions threatened by Hurricane Ike, House Republicans are vowing to stay in the darkened chamber Thursday evening and all day Friday to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) refusal to vote this week on offshore drilling.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels 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










