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Friday 11/20/09
- Despite Ailing Mother, Baucus Will Return for Saturday Vote
- White House Strongly Backs Reid’s Health Reform Bill
- GOP Leaders Press Obama on Afghanistan
- Levin Says Panel May Have to Punt on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
- Hoffman to Decide About N.Y. Challenge This Weekend
- DCCC Outraises NRCC in October, Has $10 Million More in Cash
- Senate Phones Disrupted by Deluge of Calls
- Harris Poll Shows Kratovil Down Double Digits
- GOP Senators Warn Democratic Centrists Against Voting to Begin Debate
- Nelson Will Vote to Begin Debate on Health Bill
- Obey Seeks War Tax; Pelosi Signals Dwindling Support for Buildup
- Restaurants to Open for Senate on Saturday
- Byrd Celebrates 92nd Birthday After Setting Record
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: No Rep. Edward Cullen Here
- Ethics Admonishes Burris Over Senate Appointment
- NRCC Burns Cash in October for Special Election
Thursday 11/19/09
- CRS Report Shows Most Bills Subject to Cloture Pass
- Doug Hampton: Money From Ensigns Was ‘Severance’
- FEC Adopts New Travel Rules on Jets
- Plastic Surgeons Pressure Senate to Nip New Tax
- DeFazio Woos Colleagues to Support Obama Economic Team Ouster
- State Senator to Challenge Boswell
- Coakley, Capuano to Report Nearly $2 Million in Fundraising
- Will Giuliani Challenge Gillibrand?
- Reid Tees Up Vote; GOP Drops Bill-Reading Plan
- DOJ Drops Investigation of Former Gregg Aide
- Nelson Joins Lieberman in Threatening to Filibuster Health Bill
- CBO: House Bill Cuts Deficit More Than Senate Version
- Durbin: ‘Place Your Bets’ on 8 p.m. Health Care Vote
- AHIP Opposes Senate Health Care Bill
- FEC Fines Law Firm for Edwards Donations
- Democratic Caucus Rolls Out Revamped Web Site
- Senate Confirms Hamilton to 7th Circuit Court
- Nelson: Abortion Can Be Dealt With on the Floor
- Reid Confident but Won’t Yet Predict 60 Votes
- Pelosi Prefers Senate Abortion Language
- Abortion Spotlight Shines on Ben Nelson
- Huckabee Pens Money Appeal for Rice in S.C.
- Kerry’s Daughter Arrested for DUI
- GOP Leaders Say Most — Not All — Will Oppose ‘Doc Fix’
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Markey Is Chairman of the Board
- Lugar’s Wife Arrested for DUI
- Official CBO Score Released: Senate Health Bill $848 Billion
Wednesday 11/18/09
- Republicans Complain About ‘Preliminary’ Cost of Senate Health Care Bill
- NRCC Airs Ads Against Pomeroy, Snyder and Spratt
- Obama Names McCue, Perino to Broadcast Board
- Senate Reform Race Begins
- Owens, Garamendi About to Get Committee Assignments
- House GOP to Meet Thursday, Fearing Split Over ‘Doc Fix’
- It’s Time to Open the Fuel Market to Methanol
- Byrd Celebrates Becoming Longest-Serving Member
- Senate Health Bill Comes In at $849 Billion
- NRSC Outraised DSCC in October
- Democrats Demand Insurers Explain Rate Hikes
- Nelson: A Vote to Begin Debate Not an Endorsement on Health Bill
- Connecting Americans to Health Insurance Coverage Overnight
- Obama Needs to Follow Ron Brown’s Example
- Senate Prepares to Work Through Next Wednesday
- Biden, Salazar and Daschle Tapped to Lobby Senators on Health Reform
- Carnahan, Blunt Even in New Missouri Senate Poll
- TechNet Nabs New CEO
- Blue Dogs Challenge Pelosi With Support of Deficit-Cutting Commission
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Pass the Stuffing
- Daschle Jumps to DLA Piper
- Byrd Honored as Longest-Serving Lawmaker
Tuesday 11/17/09
- Reid Plans Health Care Caucus Wednesday Evening
- FBI Briefs Pelosi, Panel Leaders on Fort Hood Tragedy
- Democrats Overcome Filibuster of Controversial Circuit Court Nominee
- Republicans Join CVC ‘In God We Trust’ Brief
- Ball Campaign Poll Didn’t Sample Entire N.Y. District
- Reid: People Will Be Impressed by Senate Health Care Bill
- Obama Is Taking the Right Steps in the Middle East
- Rockefeller Dismisses Reconciliation as an Option for Health Care Reform
- Hoyer: Democrats to Move Jobs Package This Year
- Police Shut Longworth Cafeteria
- GOP Leaders Press Members to Pony Up to NRCC
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Elsewhere in Literary News
- Durbin Leads Push to Transfer Gitmo Detainees to Illinois Prison
- Obey Rips Administration For ‘Outrageous’ Errors in Stimulus Reporting
- Senate to Honor Byrd as Longest-Serving Member of Congress
- Democratic Leaders Eye Aggressive Timeline for Jobs Package
Monday 11/16/09
- Issa Charges Politics Are Behind Oversight Testimony
- Liberals Press Reid on Public Option
- Coburn Vows to Read Health Care Bill on Senate Floor
- Broadband Investment and 100 Percent Adoption: Who Pays?
- China’s Real Environmental Problems
- GOP Accuses Democrats of Delaying Spending Bill Over Guantánamo Fears
- Sessions Vows to Filibuster Obama Circuit Court Nominee
- Catholic Bishop Defends Health Care Lobbying
- Alexander, Webb: Focus on Nuclear Energy
- Burris Supports Transfer of Gitmo Inmates to Illinois
- Cantor to Host Second Jobs Fair
- Issa, Towns Tensions Flare Up Again
- A Better Way for Say-on-Pay
- Schakowsky Endorses Giannoulias’ Senate Bid
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: You Can’t Keep a Good Bobblehead Down
Sunday 11/15/09
- Gillibrand, Maloney to Headline New York Abortion-Rights Event
- Members to Scrutinize Fort Hood Massacre, May Seek Investigation
- Conrad: Health Care Reform Can’t Pass Without Abortion Restriction
Saturday 11/14/09
- Convicted Ex-Rep. Has 10 Business Days to Appeal
- House Democratic Leaders Mum on Afghanistan
- Obama Acknowledges Congress’ Role in Fort Hood Investigations
Friday 11/13/09
- Hutchison to Delay Resignation Until After 2010 Primary
- West Virginians to Honor Byrd
- Van Hollen Condemns Plan to Burn Pelosi, Perriello in Effigy
- Jefferson Sentenced to 13 Years
- Obama Asks Graham Not to Comment on Gitmo Transfers
- Treating Pain Must Be Key Part of Health Reform Bill
- Liberal Group Pressures AMA to Leave Chamber
- Etheridge Won’t Run Against Burr
- We Can’t Gamble With Children’s Health
- Reid Prepared to Keep Senate in Session Thanksgiving Week
- Reid Launches Fourth Campaign Ad
- GOP Blasts Administration Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in New York
- Elias Taking Helm of Perkins Coie’s Political Law Shop
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Congressional Trekkie
- Craig Resigns as White House Counsel; Bauer Takes Position
- Contractor Appeals Conviction in Earmark Case
Thursday 11/12/09
- Van Hollen: 2010 Will Be Tough, But Not Fatal
- Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint Against Landrieu
- Allies: Obama’s Trip Overseas Won’t Impede Health Care Bill’s Progress
- Blackburn Won’t Condemn ‘Tea Party’ Activists’ Rhetoric
- Pro-Obama Activists to Hit GOP Members’ Offices Starting Friday
- Pelosi to Endorse Capuano in Massachusetts Senate Race
- Groups Launch Anti-Health Care Reform Ads
- New Poll Shows Dismal Numbers for Dodd
- Former NFL Player May Take on Adler
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: There’s an App for That?
- Begich to Greet Obama in Alaska
- Obama Announces White House Economy Conference
Wednesday 11/11/09
- Graham Defends Efforts Amid Conservative Criticism
- Youth Offenders Deserve a Chance for Rehabilitation
- Self-Funder Ganley Begins Airing TV Ads in Ohio
- Will Reid Decide on Reconciliation to Get Health Care Bill?
- Liberal PAC Launches Ads Against Lincoln
- Democrats Face Pros and Cons in Nationalizing 2010 Races
- Reid to Spend Brief Recess Fundraising
- Obama Visits Arlington Cemetery as Afghan Planning Continues
- Hoyer Warns of Christmas Week Sessions
- Charleston GOP Censures Sen. Graham
Tuesday 11/10/09
- Pelosi, Returning Home, Gets Ovation on Health Care
- Reid Takes First Step in Health Care Debate
- Leaders: Senate Won’t Be in Session Thanksgiving Week
- Juvenile Justice at a Pivotal Moment
- Grassley Warns of Costs of Climate Change Legislation
- Are Investment Bankers Really to Blame?
- Senate Democratic Women Target Anti-Abortion Provision
- Hanna Statement May Indicate Renewed Interest in ’10 Bid
- Obama Pays Tribute to the Fallen at Fort Hood
- Clinton Makes Case for Health Care Reform
- Bipartisan Group of Senators Attends Fort Hood Memorial
- Roberts Drops Out of Race Against Minnick
- Dodd Unveils Sweeping Financial Reform Bill
- Barletta to Make Another Run at Kanjorski
- Reid Expects to Bring Health Care Bill Up Next Week
- Pfeiffer to Succeed Dunn as White House Communications Director
- Obama Considers Four Options on Afghan Troop Levels
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: You Know You Love Congress
- Cunningham Won’t Run for Senate in 2010
- Six Arrested in Lieberman’s Office
Monday 11/09/09
- Reid: No More Votes This Week
- Bill Clinton to Headline Senate Lunch on Tuesday
- Tipton Joins Race Against Salazar
- Senate Approves Pair of Judicial Nominees
- Bipartisan CODEL Heading to Fort Hood
- Nelson: Vote Could Hinge on Anti-Abortion Provision
- Capitol Christmas Tree to Arrive Nov. 30
- Maryland Man Admits Stealing LOC Books
- GOP to Hammer ‘Pelosi Health Care’ Over Recess
- Ensign Moves Out of C Street
- GOP Senators Set Tone for Upcoming Health Care Debate
- Obama Holds Off on Announcing New Afghanistan Strategy
- White House Reasserts End-of-Year Deadline for Health Bill
- Prosecutors Seek Three-Decade Sentence for Jefferson in Corruption Case
- Danny Davis to Run for Re-Election
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Shave and a Call-Out, Two Bits
- Cao: GOP Leaders ‘Respect My Decision’ to Vote for Health Bill
- Democratic Senators Urge Coburn to Lift Hold on Veterans' Bill
- Lamontagne Enters N.H. Senate Race
- Club for Growth Endorses Rubio
Sunday 11/08/09
- Obama Thankful to House for Health Vote, Confident of Senate Passage
- Obama Uses Health Care Vote to Boost Fundraising for Grass-Roots Group
- Senate Committee Will Probe Whether Warning Signs From Shooter Were Missed
- Republicans Say Health Vote Could Return Them to Majority Status
- Democrats Dodge Tough Immigration Vote
Saturday 11/07/09
- House Passes Landmark Health Care Overhaul
- House Rejects GOP Health Bill
- House OKs Stupak Anti-Abortion Amendment
- Cao May Be Sole GOP Vote In Favor of Health Bill
- Health Debate Winds Down; Dingell Set to Close
- House Health Care Debate Slogs On Along Party Lines
- Protesters, GOP Leaders Pledge Fight to the End
- Stupak Claims 225 Votes for Anti-Abortion Amendment
- Obama Delivers Eleventh-Hour Appeal for Health Care Bill
- House Clears Rule for Health Care Debate
- Obama’s Grass-Roots Team Targets GOP Members
- Obama Makes Rose Garden Pitch for Bill
- Pro-Choice Caucus Democrats ‘Furious’ Over Abortion Amendment
- Republicans Begin Stall Tactics on Health Care Bill
- House Kicks Off Debate on Health Care Bill
- Barbour Attacks Health Care Proposals as Obama Focuses on Fort Hood Shooting
- Abortion Compromise in House Tees Up Health Care Reform Vote
Friday 11/06/09
- Barney Frank Was at 2007 Drug Bust
- Obama Going to Camp David After Meeting With House Democrats Saturday
- House Republicans to Participate in Saturday Tea Party on Health Care
- Heard on the Hill: It’s Whose Party?
- Hamos Hits the Airwaves in Race for Kirk’s Seat
- Phone Problems Reported in Capitol
- Former Specter Foe to Back Sestak
- Flake Endorses Moran in Kansas Senate Race
- Owens Supports House Health Care Bill
- Reid Warns of Saturday Sessions in December
- Bipartisan Support Grows for Addressing Nation’s Hepatitis Scourge
- Postage Stamp Promise and Other ‘Too Good to Be True’ Claims From the Cap-and-Trade Camp
- Weiner Drops Push to Force Vote on ‘Single Payer’ Plan
- Cyber Attacks Demand Strong Public-Private Response
- CRS Memo Raises New Questions About Legality of HHS Web Site
- Obama Considers New Steps on Economy, Signs Unemployment Bill
- HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Cleopatra of the Potomac
- With Shurtleff Out, Bennett May Escape Serious Primary Challenge
- GOP Seizes on Double-Digit Unemployment Figure
- Hoyer: Health Care Vote Could Slip to Sunday or Beyond
- Obama Moves Meeting with House Democrats to Saturday
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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
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