Tag: congress
Unpopular Budget Cuts Could Create an Opening for Advocates
As the recession continues and new members of Congress take their seats following the midterm election, it is clear our new lawmakers are taking...
Breaking Down Walls: Who’s on First on the Banking Committees?
This entry is the third in a series of attempting to demystify the “new” Congress. My last two posts looked at the membership of...
Congress: Breaking Down the Walls
Washington is a really confusing town in good times and an almost indecipherable town in surreal times like these. In order to make sense...
Fighting the End of the Year Budget Blues
Thankfully, the legislative year is finally winding down, although much business remains. As of this writing, we still do not have a budget bill,...