Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
Colin Powell Describes Stevens' Character As 'Sterling'
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell testified today that Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was honest and has a "sterling" character.
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CongressDailyPM will resume publication Tuesday, after the Columbus Day federal holiday. CongressDailyAM will resume publication when Congress returns.House GOP Pressures Waxman On Fannie, Freddie Probe
House Republicans are ramping up calls for House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman to publicly examine the role played by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in triggering the economic crisis, charging Democrats are delaying a hearing until after the election.
Orszag: Economic Mess Will Alter Next President's Agenda
Dealing with the fallout from the economic meltdown will boost the federal budget deficit and will limit the agenda of the next president, according to CBO Director Orszag. "There is no question the budget deficit is going up," Orszag said on PBS' "Newshour with Jim Lehrer" Thursday.
Coalition Pushes To Tighten Provision On Wood Imports
A huge coalition representing virtually every link in the supply chain is urging Congress and the administration to narrow the scope of a new law aimed at blocking illegal timber imports that they say could have dramatic and unintended consequences.
Numerous Groups Cool To Healthcare Cost Disclosure Bill
Business and professional groups are mostly reacting with caution to a recent Senate proposal requiring employers to include the cost of health insurance coverage on employees' annual tax forms.
Washington Nonprofits Suffer Under Economic Crunch
The collapse of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae has left the nonprofit community in its own kind of credit crisis. For years, the two GSEs have been major bankrollers of nonprofit groups, especially those in Washington.
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FROM THE POLITICS PAGE
The 2008 Senate Battle
Senate Democrats entered the 2008 election with the narrowest of majorities, but started the cycle with a far greater number of opportunities than in the 2006 cycle. For Senate Republicans, the electoral math is worse. This two-part series takes a state-by-state look at the 2008 Senate contests. Click here for the 2008 Democratic Outlook. Click here for the 2008 GOP Outlook.
from the economic crisis
How Senators Voted
This chart compares how senators voted Wednesday on the financial rescue legislation in comparison to their states' House delegations.
Keep abreast of the policy implications of the economic crisis here.
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