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Blog Entries for Monday, August 16
Some Mosque Distance
It wasn't any old Democrat who signaled Monday that he wanted some space between himself and President Obama on the question of a mosque near Ground Zero. It was Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid. "The First Amendment protects freedom of religion," read a statement from Senator Reid's spokesman. "Senator Reid ...
More Term Limits
Last Friday's blog about term limits spurred a lot of discussion and a lot of comments, so I thought I would go back even further to check on turnover in the Congress without term limits. "Jamie, the problem isn't the percentage that are turning over. The problem is the handful ...
More Mosque Remarks
The White House was asked today to expand further on the President's weekend remarks about a mosque/community center near Ground Zero in New York. White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said 'politics' played no role in what President Obama said on either Friday or Saturday, even as Republicans continue ...
Blog Entries for Sunday, August 15
The Mosque Remarks
I figured that the question about building an Islamic Mosque near Ground Zero in New York would become an issue in a few campaigns this year. But President Obama may have increased that number over the weekend. How? Well, the President stirred the pot on this story himself, not once, ...
Social Security Returns
The Democrats are going to the well in this Election Year, and that means charging that Republicans are planning to put billions in Social Security retirement dollars at risk. How? Well, Democrats have decided to breathe new life into the plan of President George W. Bush to "privatize" Social Security, ...
On The Road
President Obama hits the road this week for a three day, five state campaign swing, lending some election muscle to a variety of Democratic candidates around the country. First stop today is Wisconsin, where President Obama will try to give a boost to a former Congressman named Tom Barrett, who ...
Blog Entries for Friday, August 13
Obama-NYC Mosque
President Obama has weighed in forcefully in favor of Muslims being allowed to build an Islamic mosque and community center not far from the Ground Zero site of the Nine Eleven attacks. In remarks to mark the Islamic holy time of Ramadan at the White House, the President for the ...
Blog Entries for Thursday, August 12
Border Bill Signing
President Obama on this Friday will sign into law that $600 million border security bill which was rushed through the House and Senate this week. The bill won final approval on Thursday in the Senate, as two Senators brought that body back into a special August session for a half ...
Behind The Scenes
Since Washington, D.C. seems to be winding its way into August Vacation mode, I thought I would give you a little view inside our work areas in the U.S. Capitol. Reporters have work space on the third floor of both the House and Senate wings of the Capitol. The largest ...
Congress-Term Limits
I get a lot of emails and messages that have a very succinct kind of message about what voters want in Congress, and that is term limits. Are they really needed? I decided to check how much turnover there has been in recent years in the Congress, to get a ...
Blog Entries for Wednesday, August 11
The Senate Returns
It was crazy enough for the U.S. House to interrupt its vacation earlier this week. Now the Senate is going to do the same today, to approve a $600 million border security bill. The Senate had voted the bill out last week, but because of some constitutional issues involved with ...
Stevens & Rostenkowski
This week has brought news of the deaths of two former lawmakers in Congress, each of whom left their mark on the House and the Senate and this reporter as well. I first met Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) in an early reporting job I had on Capitol Hill in the ...
Border Security Bill
For the second time in three days, Congress will interrupt its August break, as the Senate will return today to approve a $600 million border security bill passed by the House on Tuesday. So what's in this bill? It includes money for extra border patrol agents, and specifially $32 million ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, August 10
Off Message Rangel
I was interviewing members of Congress just off the House floor on Tuesday when I went to take a peek at what was going on. I noticed everyone was quiet, and then I saw Rep. Charlie Rangel in the Well of the House. Suddenly, I had visions of Rangel resigning ...
Back To Vacation
All but two dozen members of the House returned to Washington for one day of votes on Tuesday, as lawmakers approved a $26 billion plan from Democrats that speeds aid to cash strapped states. While members had broken off vacation and/or work plans to be on Capitol Hill, they clearly ...
Status Quo Incumbent
If you are banking on the voters taking out their frustrations on incumbents in the Congress this year, you were disappointed again on Tuesday, as every single incumbent on the ballot in four states was victorious. The biggest win - by far - was that of Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), ...
Blog Entries for Monday, August 9
State Aid & More
Interrupting a six week break, the U.S. House is back in session today, voting on a $26 billion plan from Democrats to help states deal with big budget holes brought on by the recent recession. It's not going to be just any vote, as Democrats are already fine tuning their ...
Senate Red Alert
While most members of Congress on the ballot today are safe, another U.S. Senator could be in election trouble tonight as voters in four states go to the polls in Georgia, Connecticut, Minnesota and Colorado. Overall, it is going to be a very interesting night of election returns, as there ...
State Aid Bill
I've had several people email me and ask where they can find the text to the $26 billion state aid bill that will be approved today by the House. Oh, if it were only so easy. It should be simple to find the right version of H.R. 1586, as passed ...
Blog Entries for Sunday, August 8
Back From Vacation
The U.S. House interrupts its scheduled six week vacation this week to approve a $26 billion package of aid for the states, focused on money for education and Medicaid. "The House will return to session to vote to keep teachers on the job and provide assistance to states to ensure ...
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