Harkin officially takes Senate HELP Committee chairmanship - implications?...
Note: updated to remove "Breaking" status and added some analysisSo it's now official:The Democratic leadership of the Senate announced today that Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa will take over as Chairman of...
View ArticleWhy There Are No Cameras in the Rules Committee
Yesterday, the House Rules Committee met to examine Senate amendments to H.R. 4213, the "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", and prepare the legislation for action on the House floor...
View ArticleWhat an Honest Tony Hayward Would Sound Like
by William Schoell and Jeremy Koulish, Main Street InsiderSurprise surprise, it took nearly seven hours for the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to get next to nothing...
View ArticleNN10 Panel Highlights: Tips on Covering Congress for Citizen Journalists
The Capitol Hill press corps is one of the most exclusive and insulated clubs there is. One must not only possess a substantial journalistic background but also the right kind of mentality to gain...
View ArticleStarving the Beast: Cut, Cap and Balance
cross-posted from Main Street InsiderThe debt limit is a largely symbolic check on excessive borrowing which in the past has been frequently raised with little to no controversy. Such periodic...
View Article'Depoliticizing' Home Ownership
This morning, we were watching a Senate hearing about the housing finance system, and caught a poignant moment about the consequences of "depoliticizing" home ownership. Witness Thomas Hamilton of...
View ArticleThe Infrastructure Bank – An Economic Elixir?
Click here to join our email list and be the first to know when new episodes are released.With Congress returning this week, 90 Second Summaries kicks back into gear for the fall. All eyes will be on...
View ArticleToomey's Supply-Side Extravaganza
When the Senate notoriously voted down both the President's budget (unanimously) and the House-passed Ryan plan in May, it also rejected a proposal by freshman Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) by a tally of...
View ArticleSponsor Special: Rep. Charles Rangel on Jobs and Unemployment
cross-possted from Main Street InsiderTwo weeks ago, we released an episode on H.R. 2394, the Rebuilding America's Schools Act sponsored by Rep. Charles Rangel. We got a chance to sit down with Rep....
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