Legislative Week in Review V
The House of Representatives held another vote on a slightly reworked version of the S-CHIP bill today. The vote was 265-142, which is short of the two-thirds majority needed to overturn another...
View ArticleCan We Afford SCHIP Expansion?
That’s a rhetorical question. The answer is plainly yes, as TXSharon of TexasKaos and Steve Southwell would like Congress to understand with this petition. If you agree, go sign up like I did.
View ArticleLegislative Week in Review VI
President Bush at last nominated a VA secretary and is considering a recess appointment for his controversial surgeon general nominee. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Dr. James B. Peake is likely to face tough...
View ArticleLegislative Week in Review X
President Bush vetoed for the second time a re-authorization and expansion of SCHIP. Democrats will likely just fund the program at this year’s levels. In fact, Democrats are likely to cave on Bush’s...
View ArticleLegislative Week in Review XI
Congress voted for an omnibus spending bill that capitulated on both President Bush’s spending caps (and in a separate bill for SCHIP) and his demand for more war funding (to a tune of $70 billion)....
View ArticleFirst Legislative Update of ’08
Well, the 110th Congress recently returned to start their second session, but it’s already not looking too good. For the umpteenth time, the House of Representatives failed to override President Bush’s...
View ArticleLegislative Update II
Given incoming-President Obama some early victories, Congress approved the release of the final $350 billion of bailout money and the House passed the SCHIP expansion which President Bush had vetoed....
View ArticleLegislative Update IV
President Obama signed his first bill into law this week. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act reversed a 2007 Supreme Court decision declaration pay discrimination claims must be filed within 180 days of...
View ArticleLegislative Update V
After much drama and voting on various amendments all week, the Senate has reached a “compromise” fashioned by a handful of moderate Dems and Republicans that will cut the stimulus down to $827 billion...
View ArticleObama Administration Round-up
President Obama announced his Economic Recovery Advisory Board, lead by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, help guide his efforts to rescue the economy and rebuild the shattered U.S. financial system....
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