FirstRead writes, “The federal government currently puts hemp in the same category of illegal drug as heroin, LSD and ecstasy -- but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, joined forces Thursday with a pair of West Coast Democrats -- Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley -- to cosponsor a...
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., announced on Thursday that he won’t seek a sixth term in the Senate in 2014. OVERLOOKED aspect of Lautenberg’s retirement -- he’s the last remaining WWII veteran in the Senate. AGE IS JUST A NUMBER Hat Tip to Hotline, With Sen. Frank Lautenberg's (D-NJ) retirement, the...
“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...
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