Blog Profile / 2chambers
| URL : | http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers | |
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| Filed Under: | Politics / US Politics | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1050 | |
| Posts / Week: | 9.6 | |
| Archived Since: | April 20, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
2chambers adjourns, sine die
The 112th Congress has been called many things -- historic, historically unproductive, entertaining and the embodiment of the nation's bitter partisan divide. Over the course of the last two years, first with Felicia Sonmez, more recently...Show More Summary
Wife of Rep. John Lewis dies
The wife of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) has died, his office announced. Lillian Miles Lewis, the "devoted wife" of the congressman, died in Atlanta, according to a statement issued by his office. The statement did not provide any more information. Aides said Lewis was flying home to Atlanta Monday afternoon to be with his family. Read full article >>
Bob Dole pays respects to Daniel Inouye in Capitol Rotunda
Former Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.) visited Capitol Hill Thursday to pay his respects to his friend and former colleague, the late Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), who is lying in state through Thursday night in the U.S. Capitol. Read full article >>
Inouye to receive full honors from colleagues in memorial service
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) casket has arrived at the Capitol Rotunda for a ceremony held just 31 other times in U.S. history. At the Rotunda memorial service Thursday morning, Inouye will be afforded full honors by his colleagues. Show More Summary
As 'Plan B' vote nears, John Boehner seen whipping votes on House floor
Even though House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed Wednesday that his plan to raise taxes on upper-income Americans will pass, he was seen doing something later in the day that he rarely does: Glad-handing colleagues on the House floor. Read full article >>
John McCain's holiday must-reads
Procrastinators and congressional staffers slammed with year-end work and still looking for holiday gifts, take note: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has some reading recommendations you might consider as holiday gifts. Read full article...
Democrats unveil proposals to address Newtown shooting
As the Obama administration begins its review of how to prevent further incidents of gun violence, several proposals sit waiting for consideration in Capitol Hill, including a renewed ban on assault weapons and large-capacity gun clips and a proposal to provide federal money to governors who deploy National Guard troops to protect the nation's schools. Read full article >>
Inaugural committee takes steps to avoid ‘Purple Tunnel of Doom' ticket fiasco
Remember the ‘Purple Tunnel of Doom?' Four years ago, thousands of ticket holders hoping to see the inauguration of the country's first African-American president failed to get in, shut out of their spots on the Capitol lawn because of security and crowd-control problems. Show More Summary
Sen. Inouye to lie in state at the Capitol
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, House and Senate leaders announced Tuesday. Inouye, 88, a decorated World War II veteran and the second-longest serving senator in history, died Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. Read full article >>
Patrick Leahy sworn in as Senate Pro Tempore
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) formally assumed a position in the presidential line of succession Tuesday, becoming the Senate Pro Tempore after the death of Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii). Vice President Biden administered the oath of office to Leahy from the Senate rostrum at 11:33 a.m., with Sens. Show More Summary
Dave Camp says he's cancer-free
Rep. Dave Camp (D-Mich.) (AP) House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.), a key figure in the ongoing talks to avert the "fiscal cliff," announced Tuesday that he is cancer-free. Camp, 59, has been undergoing chemotherapy...Show More Summary
Daniel Inouye dies: What it means for the Senate
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye speaks at the Japanese Cultural Center on Nov. 6 in Honolulu. (Marco Garcia/Associated Press) The death of Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) brings immediate changes to the power structure of the U.S. Senate. Read full article >>
When senators learned that Daniel Inouye died
It was a typical Monday night in the U.S. Senate: Returning to Washington from a weekend at home, senators would quickly enter the Senate Chamber to confirm judicial nominees and quickly depart into the cold night. Read full article...
Harry Reid: 'Every idea should be on the table' as Congress responds to Connecticut shootings
The nation is not doing enough to protect its children and "every idea" should be considered as Congress debates and responds to the Newtown, Conn. school shooting, the Senate's leader said Monday. After leading a moment of silence, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Show More Summary
What Kay Bailey Hutchison won't miss about serving in the Senate
It's another season of uncertainty for lawmakers waiting to complete year-end work and wondering when, or if, they'll ever get home for the holidays. That's the one part about serving in Congress that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) will not miss once she leaves next month. Show More Summary
What is 'chained CPI?'
When President Obama tried to reach a comprehensive bargain with Republicans to pay down the federal deficit last year, he floated the idea of changing the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits from the traditional consumer price index to something called a chained Consumer Price Index, or "chained CPI." Read full article >>
Cathy McMorris Rodgers: 'We have to be careful' about new gun laws
The most senior Republican woman in Congress said that lawmakers can hold hearings and investigate the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut and "try to better understand exactly what happened," but she would not say whether Congress should review the nation's gun laws. Read full article >>
Bob Menendez: Office didn't know anything about unpaid intern's past
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is pushing back hard against reports that his office employed an unpaid intern who was a registered sex offender and in the country illegally, saying his office had no idea of the intern's past criminal history. Read full article >>
Senate retirement speeches, in 3 minutes (Video)
Six retiring senators gave farewell speeches on the Senate floor Wednesday, recalling their years on Capitol Hill and outlining their vision for the 113th Congress. In the player above, watch highlights of the speeches by Sens. Joseph I. Show More Summary
Awaiting a 'fiscal cliff' deal, lawmakers pass other legislation
Lawmakers awaiting a deal on how to avert a series of tax increases and spending cuts set to take affect early next month are biding their time by sorting out some issues at the nation's airports. The House was poised to give final passage...Show More Summary