Johnson Announces Re-election Run

Oct. 19, 2007, 2:10 p.m.

Clearing up any lingering questions that his near-fatal brain aneurysm in 2006 might deter him from seeking re-election in 2008, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) released a statement Friday assuring Coyote State voters that he intends to be on the ballot next year.

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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