https://redstate.com/brian_d/2010/05/24/this-week-in-washington-may-24-2010/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 07:51:10 -0400<![CDATA[This week is the last week of work for the House and Senate before the Memorial Day recess and these are the times when taxpayers should keep a close eye on elites on Capitol Hill. Keep an eye on all of the expensive ideas up for a vote, because this week could prove very expensive for the American people if Congress passes every &#8220;must pass&#8221; bill. The big issues this week are consideration of an expensive War Supplemental, an expensive Tax Extenders Bill, Financial Services Reform and more oversight hearings on the slow federal response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.]]>Mon, 24 May 2010 11:00:35 -0400<![CDATA[Brian Darling]]>https://redstate.com/brian_d/2010/05/24/this-week-in-washington-may-24-2010-n34808