Here is something that is a silent buzz on the internet right now. I think in part because many people do not know how to really react to it: Rep. John P. Murtha (Pa.), one of the Democrats’ leading antiwar voices, startled his political colleagues yesterday by announcing he would seek a senior leadership position […]
Russ Feingold has issued the following statement regarding his walk out of today’s hearings on the Constitutional Amendment on Marriage: “Today’s markup of the constitutional amendment concerning marriage, in a small room off the Senate floor with only a handful of people other than Senators and their staffs present, was an affront to the Constitution. […]
Ohio Democrat Chair Chris Redfern (front). Congressional Candidate Mort Meier (rear right), Butler County Democrat Chair Dan Gattermeyer (rear left) I have one great advantage as a blogger this coming election. My U.S. Representative is John Boehner and this is one race that will gain national attention. Up until about a month ago, Boehner was […]
The AP does a nice job of reminding people why Tom Delay could be facing his hardest political battle yet: WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom DeLay, whose association with lobbyist Jack Abramoff has left him politically vulnerable, is spending Texas’ primary night Tuesday at a fundraiser hosted by two Washington lobbyists. DeLay faces three opponents in […]
For anyone who believes Boehner is a new face that might help with the problems of a corrupt government, well think again: Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), who was elected House majority leader last week, is renting his Capitol Hill apartment from a veteran lobbyist whose clients have direct stakes in legislation Boehner has co-written […]
Boehner beat out blunt for the job. It is kind of an interesting shake up to the Republican leadership in Congress but I don’t trust Boehner nor like him. This guy’s office very nastily refused to send someone to a meeting last week of seniors with questions regarding the new Medicare-D debacle. Shows how much […]
Seems like Tom Delay can’t get a break at all: AUSTIN, Texas – The state’s highest criminal court on Monday denied Rep. Tom DeLay’s request that the money laundering charges against him be dismissed or sent back to a lower court for an immediate trial. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied the requests with […]
One of the most powerful committees in Congress is the House Appropriations Committee. The chairmen of the committee must hold the highest ethical standards because the influence of bribery and greed is so great. This is what lead to the conviction and downfall of Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, the former committee chairman. So who will […]
The following is the text of the letter Tom Delay sent to colleagues announcing his resignation as Majority Leader (via the Associated Press) Dear Colleague: Today, I have asked Speaker Hastert to convene our conference for the purpose of electing a new majority leader, the position I have been honored to fill these past three […]
No details yet, it just came in as a breaking news alert. This will clear the way for a leadership election at the end of this month