44: Capitol Briefing


Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 02/28/2011

Hal Rogers's Continuing Resolution to continue government operations
By Matt DeLong
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) on Monday unveiled a continuing resolution to continue government operations and cut federal spending. The resolution eliminates earmarked funding and some federal programs for a total savings of about $4 billion. Below are summaries of the cuts provided by Rogers and the full text of the resolution.

By Matt DeLong  |  11:58 AM ET, 02/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:05 PM ET, 08/02/2010

House ethics panel announces Waters trial
By Ben Pershing
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) will face a trial for her role in steering federal funds to a bank to which she is personally connected, the House ethics committee announced Monday, setting the stage for a September that will be dominated by news of House Democrats' legal travails.

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Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 06/16/2010

Jet-set Dianne Feinstein gave colleagues a Christmas Eve lift
By Paul Kane
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is the Senate's ultimate car pooler. When two of her colleagues were having trouble finding flights home for the holidays, Feinstein gave them last-minute lifts to the West Coast on her family's private jet.

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Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 06/16/2010

Pelosi's husband paid up to $5 million for football team; Reid bummed $3,625 ride from Feinstein
By Paul Kane
An early review of federal financial disclosure forms reveals some interesting tidbits about the Democratic leaders.

By Paul Kane  |  01:31 PM ET, 06/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 06/16/2010

Lawmakers sold off BP shares
By Paul Kane
Some senior members of Congress have begun shedding their holdings in the oil and gas services companies at the heart of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, according to newly released forms and a nonprofit advocacy group.

By Paul Kane  |  01:10 PM ET, 06/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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