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White House Posts List Of Farm Bill Objections On Internet
Ahead of Wednesday's farm bill votes in the House and Senate, the White House posted a list of its objections to the legislation on its Web site today, calling it "bad for American taxpayers."
Democrats Try To Find A Way To Fund Vets' Tuition Aid
House Democratic leaders and key Blue Dog Democrats are looking at separate plans to pay for veterans' tuition in the war supplemental spending measure, sources said today.
Both Chambers Likely To Suspend Filling SPR For Year
House Democrats are likely to force a vote Tuesday to suspend the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the rest of the year, meaning that both parties in both houses of Congress that day would agree to deny the Bush administration's plan to double the reserve's capacity.
Reid Asks Bush To Intervene To End Senate FEC Deadlock
Senate Majority Leader Reid has asked President Bush to either push Senate Republicans to allow individual votes on FEC nominees or drop the nomination of Hans von Spakovsky.
Reid Says Obama Can Connect With Rural America In Fall
Senate Majority Leader Reid is officially still neutral in the Democratic presidential fight, but he is starting to talk as though Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois will be the party's nominee in November.
Cannon Nearly Denied Renomination At Utah Convention ...
Six-term Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, came within a handful of votes of being denied renomination at the party's state convention Saturday, and now faces a June 24 primary against a former chief of staff to GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. Cannon, who faced tough primary battles in 2004 and 2006 -- due in part to his support of pro-immigration legislation -- expected his major competition this year to come from former Joab County Attorney David Leavitt, the brother of HHS Secretary Leavitt, a Utah governor.
... As State Legislator To Challenge Rep. Kilpatrick In Mich.
As the filing period for Michigan's congressional primary closes Tuesday, state Sen. Martha Scott plans to announce today she will mount an intraparty challenge to six-term Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., in a district that includes most of Detroit and several nearby suburbs. "I felt I can do it. You know how you get that feeling," Scott told the Detroit Free Press.
HILL BRIEFS
Committee To Mark Up Legislation On Fannie, Freddie Oversight
Banking. The Senate Banking Committee will mark up legislation Thursday that would tighten oversight at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
Alexander Calls For Energy 'Manhattan Project'
Energy. Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander of Tennessee today urged increased reliance on coal and nuclear energy and a national effort to make plug-in electric cars commonplace as centerpieces of a five-year "Manhattan Project" to liberate the United States from its dependence on foreign oil.
Nominees For Privacy Board Await Action
Judiciary. Senate Majority Leader Reid sent a list of Democrats that he wants to be considered for a federal panel charged with examining privacy and civil liberties issues to the White House more than a month ago, but the Bush administration has not responded, according to a leadership aide.
Leavitt: Chinese Heparin Shipped To United States Now Safe
Health. A blood thinner manufactured in China and linked to dozens of deaths in the United States is now safe because of tighter testing and controls, HHS Secretary Leavitt said today, while warning that all U.S. imports would face closer scrutiny, the Associated Press reported.
Akaka, Allen Endorse Obama
Politics. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for the Democratic presidential nomination. "He is the antidote we need to cure Washington of the uninspired, partisan politics that has plagued our country far too long," he said.
Barr Announces Libertarian Bid For White House
Politics. Former Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., announced today at a news conference he is running for president as a Libertarian, the Associated Press reported.
ON THE TRAIL
McCain Says He Would Submit A Cap-And-Trade Plan
The United States must make a "decisive shift away from fossil fuels," and presumed Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona said as president he would submit a cap-and-trade plan to start the process. The plan he outlined is identical to one he introduced last year with Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.
THE FINAL WORD
The Final Word
"I concluded I could stay in the race, keep getting a significant number of votes, keep accumulating delegates, but the overwhelming likelihood was I would not be the nominee. And I also believed that if I got out of the race, it would accelerate the process of one person pulling away. I was obviously dead wrong about that."
5/12/2008 PM Contents
- White House Posts List Of Farm Bill Objections On Internet
- Democrats Try To Find A Way To Fund Vets' Tuition Aid
- Both Chambers Likely To Suspend Filling SPR For Year
- Reid Asks Bush To Intervene To End Senate FEC Deadlock
- Reid Says Obama Can Connect With Rural America In Fall
- Cannon Nearly Denied Renomination At Utah Convention ...
- ... As State Legislator To Challenge Rep. Kilpatrick In Mich.
HILL BRIEFS
- Committee To Mark Up Legislation On Fannie, Freddie Oversight
- Alexander Calls For Energy 'Manhattan Project'
- Nominees For Privacy Board Await Action
- Leavitt: Chinese Heparin Shipped To United States Now Safe
- Akaka, Allen Endorse Obama
- Barr Announces Libertarian Bid For White House
