“Privately, the liberal Democrats behind an aggressive new legislative strategy targeting House Republicans are calling it “Operation Bust Their Chops,” according to the Hotline. "That was the actual title that Rep. Alan Grayson, D-FL, used when he announced the plan during an appearance late last month at the closed-door strategy...
NJ writes, “Republicans know that tinkering with the Second Amendment is a high-risk, low-reward endeavor that has minimal support among their constituents and could easily result in a primary challenge from the right. And so, House conservatives are crafting a message that will allow them to get behind an immigration...
NJ writes, "The House is expected to take up a bill to extend a pay freeze for federal workers, who are currently set to receive a 0.5% raise in April. The White House has voiced its opposition to the measure but stopped short of a veto threat. A vote on...
ROGERS PREPARES STOPGAP SPENDING BILL NJ reporting that, “House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-KY, says he is preparing to introduce a bill to keep government agencies funded through the end of the fiscal year that will be written with a spending level beyond what Speaker John Boehner has promised...
Hotline writes, “With Pope Benedict XVI's abdication, the next pope will be only the third to serve since the U.S. began formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984. Previous U.S. ambassadors to the Vatican from the political world include former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn (D), former Rep. Lindy...
Normally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is the “Republican that liberals love to like,” writes Politico. “His high-profile deviations from the party line on a number of issues, particularly immigration, mean the Democrats can play ball with him. But Graham is on a “conservative hot streak” on issues from guns to...
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