DOJ Subpoenas Doolittle’s Records, Renewing Constitutional Debate

Sept. 28, 2007, 11:04 a.m.

The Justice Department has subpoenaed 11 years of legislative records from Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) as part of its Jack Abramoff bribery investigation, potentially sparking the second fight in as many years between lawmakers and the executive branch over the meaning of the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause.



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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, “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

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