Groups Call for Congressional Hearing on Forged Cap-and-Trade Letters

By Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

Sept. 3, 2009, 1:13 p.m.

In the wake of a forged letter-writing scandal, the National Wildlife Federation, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are ramping up their counteroffensive against the coal and oil industry, calling for a Congressional hearing on the 13 falsified letters sent on behalf of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity opposing the House climate change bill.

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