This Week in Washington – September 26, 2011

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  September 26th at 12:00 PM  | 

There is only one issue this week in Washington - a Continuing Resolution (CR).  Both the House and Senate were scheduled to be out of session this week, so there are no major hearings or markups scheduled in committees.  Friday is the deadline to pass a CR, therefore expect the House and Senate to convene off and on this week to cut a deal to keep | Read More »

The Republican Study Committee – Keeping the Pledge

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  February 17th at 12:00 PM  | 

Good for Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH).  He is one member of Congress that gets it.  Clearly the Tea Party movement has an ally in Congressman Jordan and the Republican Study Committee (RSC). Jordan, the Chairman of the RSC, is pushing for more cuts to the federal budget.  They have an amendment to the Continuing Resolution (CR) in the House to cut billions more in spending.  The RSC | Read More »