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Friday, Aug 1, 2008
TAXES
Negotiators Give Ground On Extenders But Parties, Chambers Still Far Apart
Senate negotiators on a huge package of tax-cut extensions appeared to inch slightly closer this week, although there remains a large gulf between the parties.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Frosh Head Deep Into Debt To Win
In his first run for Congress in 2006, Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., made a big financial gamble and ended up winning and losing.
DEFENSE
Nomination For Top Air Force Civilian Post Stalls In Senate
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday approved the nominations of two senior Air Force officers, but the nominee to fill the service's top civilian post may be stalled indefinitely.
SENATE RACES
Hagan Criticism Of Dole On N.C. Issues Might Not Hit Home
Accusations lobbed at Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., of being more familiar with Washington, D.C., than North Carolina might not bring state Sen. Kay Hagan, her Democratic challenger, any closer to unseating the incumbent.
JUDICIARY
Acknowledging Odds, Nadler Pushes State Secrets Bill
The executive branch's use of the state-secrets privilege, which bars public disclosure of information that could harm national security, must be subjected to meaningful judicial oversight to prevent the common law doctrine from overreaching and being used to cover up incidents that could be politically embarrassing to current and future administrations, House Judiciary Committee leaders and witnesses said Thursday at a hearing on the topic.
HEALTH
Electronic Records Bill Likely To Wait Until After Recess
Further action on Senate legislation aimed at creating a nationwide system of electronic health records will likely have to wait until September, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ranking member Michael Enzi acknowledged Thursday.
APPROPRIATIONS
For Mil Con-VA Floor Debate, Energy Still Charged Topic
House Republicans continued their chiding of Democratic leaders Thursday for not taking up Republican energy legislation that would scrap a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, as the House began debate on the $72.7 billion FY09 Military Construction-VA Appropriations bill.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FCC Poised For Precedent-Setting Action Against Comcast
In an unlikely alliance, Kevin Martin, the Republican chairman of the FCC, and the agency's two Democratic commissioners plan today to hold Comcast Corp. accountable for secretly impeding customer access to sites such as BitTorrent that enable sharing of movies, music, television shows and video games.
HEALTH
Senate Trio Picks Up Kennedy's Mantle On Food Safety
A bipartisan trio of senators proposed legislation Thursday in the scramble before August recess that would intensify FDA's efforts to prevent and detect contaminated food with a boost from new resources and powers to help police the food supply.
LABOR
House Passes Bill To Increase Pay Discrimination Penalties
The House voted Thursday to increase penalties for pay discrimination and allow victims to sue employers for compensatory and punitive damages.
EDUCATION
Higher Ed Reauthorization Passes, But Bush Is Undecided
Congress Thursday passed the first major overhaul of higher education law in a decade after months of negotiations.
FINANCE
House Panel Approves Bill To Curb Credit-Card Practices
The House Financial Services Committee Thursday night approved legislation to curb questionable credit card practices, handing the powerful banking lobby a major legislative defeat on an issue it had derailed in past years.
HEALTH MATTERS
Kicking The Can
What is it about the combination of Medicare and an election year that makes grown legislators burst into hyperbole?
POLITICAL ROUNDUP
In Ore., Republican Smith Cites Democrat Kerry In Ad
Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., locked in a tight battle for re-election in a Democratic-leaning state, is once again reaching across the political fence.
POLITICAL ROUNDUP
GOP Candidate In Open N.Y. Race Withstands Challenge
Republican congressional candidate Steven Vasquez will stay on the ballot after turning back a challenge to his nominating petitions Wednesday, the Albany Times Union reported.
POLITICAL ROUNDUP
Kilpatrick Holds Large Edge In Campaign Funds
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., who faces a competitive three-way primary Tuesday, has a huge fundraising advantage over former Democratic state Rep. Mary Waters, the Detroit Free Press reported.
HILL BRIEFS
Senate Stalls On Defense Bill, Packs It Up And Goes Home
The Senate Thursday night rejected an attempt to proceed to the defense authorization bill, with GOP leaders insisting that the chamber continue debating energy legislation.
HILL BRIEFS
Senate Approves Conference On CPSC, Sends To Bush
The Senate voted Thursday, 89-3, to dramatically increase funding for the agency charged with protecting consumers, and to expand its regulatory power to scrutinize imported toys and other products.
HILL BRIEFS
Leahy, Conyers Step Up Calls For White House Testimony
Lawmakers in both chambers renewed demands Thursday for current and former White House officials to testify about Justice Department politicization the wake of a district court's rejection of White House executive privilege claims.
HILL BRIEFS
House Ethics Committee Names Brown Staff Director
The House Ethics Committee Thursday named Kenyen R. Brown as its acting chief counsel and staff director, replacing William O'Reilly, who announced his resignation in July.
HILL BRIEFS
Effort To Censure Rangel Knocked Down In House
A Republican bid to reprimand House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel over his New York housing arrangements was soundly defeated Thursday as 25 GOP lawmakers joined House Democrats in voting against the censure measure. Another 29 Republicans were among the 34 members who voted "present."
HILL BRIEFS
Craig Case On His Guilty Plea To Be Heard Sept. 10 In Minn.
A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Sept. 10 on a request by Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, to withdraw his guilty plea from a 2007 sex sting arrest.
CORRECTION
Correction
An article in Thursday's CongressDailyAM on the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement inaccurately paraphrased a quote by Doug Goudie, National Association of Manufacturers director of international trade policy. General Motors is neutral on the agreement.
8/1/2008 AM Contents
- In Ore., Republican Smith Cites Democrat Kerry In Ad
- GOP Candidate In Open N.Y. Race Withstands Challenge
- Kilpatrick Holds Large Edge In Campaign Funds
- Senate Stalls On Defense Bill, Packs It Up And Goes Home
- Senate Approves Conference On CPSC, Sends To Bush
- Leahy, Conyers Step Up Calls For White House Testimony
- House Ethics Committee Names Brown Staff Director
- Effort To Censure Rangel Knocked Down In House
- Craig Case On His Guilty Plea To Be Heard Sept. 10 In Minn.
