Welcome Back, Congress 2010
January 25, 2010
Bogged down for months by a controversial health care bill, Congressional Democrats have had little time to devise their election-year agenda except to promise that whatever they do will be focused on “jobs.”
January 25, 2010
House and Senate Republicans will stick to largely the same road map for 2010, following a “death by 1,000 cuts” strategy to attack the Democrats and their agenda. Since early last year, Republicans have used a scattershot approach to attacking Democrats and President Barack Obama, going after them on issues including the debt, spending, health care and energy. By talking about multiple issues throughout the year — rather than focusing on one issue at a time — Republicans believe they have been able to build momentum and take advantage of a disillusioned electorate.
January 25, 2010
Roll Call's Fabulous 50 showcases Capitol Hill's leading Democratic and Republican staffers. The long-running list, produced twice a year, features those individuals who rarely get the spotlight but whose work makes Congress tick.
January 25, 2010
Even before the stunning upset last week in the Massachusetts Senate special election, Republicans were poised to do well this fall. History says so: In almost every midterm election since the Civil War, the party that lost the previous presidential election made gains in the Congressional balloting. Republican Scott Brown’s victory in the race to replace the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) simply put an exclamation point on the historical reality.
January 25, 2010
A lackluster economy, mediocre Capitol Hill recruits and the fast-approaching 2010 midterm elections are spelling an end to the Democratic gold rush on K Street, lobbying sources say.
January 25, 2010
President Barack Obama incurred perhaps the worst political damage of his presidency with the loss of a Senate seat in deep blue Massachusetts last week. Republicans are characterizing that contest as a referendum on the president and his priorities, and even some Democrats believe the party has to do some inventory on its agenda.
January 25, 2010
Nearly two years after lawmakers added an independent review board to the House’s own ethics process, Congressional observers praise the increased transparency but say more time is needed to evaluate whether the two-tier system is more effective in weeding out rules violations.
January 25, 2010
Folks in Capitol Hill really love their neighborhood. Whether it’s touting the greatness of Eastern Market or raving about the recent influx of restaurants to the area, there is a lot of pride to be found among the inhabitants of the Hill. But while the trendy and family-friendly enclave is a happening place to live now, it wasn’t always that way. Ten or so years ago, sections of the Hill were no-go zones for house hunting and even walking at night.
