Miers a No-Show on Hill; House Subcommittee Rules Privilege Claim Invalid

Murkowski Walks Delicate Line as Ranking Member

June 1, 12 a.m.

In the summer of 2007, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined a small group of Senators to sponsor a cap-and-trade bill that aimed to find middle ground in the increasingly heated debate over global warming. Spearheaded by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and then-Republican Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the Low Carbon Economy Act represented a good-faith effort by moderates from both parties to reduce emissions without sacrificing economic growth. Read Full Article

Boucher: Bill Is Essential for Curbing Gases

June 22, 12 a.m.

Following a month of continuous negotiations in which I engaged with Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.), an agreement has now been reached on the principles for greenhouse gas control legislation that protects the national economy and cushions the consumers of fossil-fueled electricity from significant electricity rate increases. Read Full Article

Stier: Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill

July 1, 11:28 a.m.

Who could blame hundreds of Members of Congress for joining with a colleague and breast cancer survivor, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), in co-sponsoring legislation aimed at promoting breast cancer education? The problem, according to leading breast cancer scientists and advocacy groups, is the bill would do more harm than good. Read Full Article

Fun With Numbers

June 25, 12 a.m.

Tom Kahn has a job that most people would consider intimidating. As the staff director for the House Budget Committee, Kahn is charged with helping members of the committee divvy up unfathomable amounts of money to keep the government and the country running smoothly. Read Full Article

Miers a No-Show on Hill; House Subcommittee Rules Privilege Claim Invalid

Murkowski Walks Delicate Line as Ranking Member

Boucher: Bill Is Essential for Curbing Gases

Stier: Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill

Fun With Numbers

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