HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Star Power

By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff

Sept. 28, 2009, 11:45 a.m.

Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is depicted as a rapidly rising Republican star in a New York Times profile piece out today. But despite her famous upbringing and own conservative creds, the 43-year-old’s star power apparently still lags behind a certain right-wing celebrity on the last of his 15 minutes of fame.

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