‘Line’ Items: Recess and Rescissions
Lots of Assignments Due After Recess – Lawmakers are home this week for the Memorial Day recess.
House of Representatives
Wolf Airs Concerns on Fiscal Commission
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road
We at CRFB believe in the Wizard of Oz theory of deficit reduction.
House Passes Extensions, But Senate Will Wait Until After Recess
The House today passed a one-year extension of various tax breaks as well as expanded unemployment benefits until November on a 215-204 vote.
Up-Hill Drive for Spending Bills, But No Gas in the Tank for Paying for Them
Two massive spending bills that congressional leaders wanted to dispose of before hitting the road for Memorial Day have hit potholes as lawmakers
‘Line’ Items: Getting Out of Town Edition
Heavy Congressional Workload Before Break – Congress has a busy week ahead before it leaves town for next week’s Memorial Day recess....
‘Line’ Items: Deeming, Dreaming, Votes and Quotes
Little Resolve for Budget Resolution – Leaders in the House have yet to make a final decision on moving forward with a FY201
‘Line’ Items: Greek Tragedy Edition
From Sophisticated to Sophocles – The untangling of the complex web of financial manipulation and deceit arising from the &l
‘Line’ Items: Derby Edition
Super Saver Cashes In – Those who couldn’t resist the irony of betting it all on a horse named Super Saver were reward