A Budget Watcher’s Guide to the Action
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 30th, 2009 4:31 am by HL
A Budget Watcher’s Guide to the Action
As the House and Senate take up their versions of President Obama’s budget plan this week, the congressional budget process will be on full display. While the quirky, arcane proceedings can be mystifying at times, here are five things you need to know to follow the action.
Walter Oleszek: A Hill Staffer’s Guide to Congressional History and Habit
Congress is filled with experts on virtually every topic, but when questions arise about Congress itself, members and Capitol Hill staff turn to Walter Oleszek, the man who literally wrote the book.
Momentum Grows for Relaxing U.S. Policy on Cuba; Bill Would Lift Travel Ban
Roughly a year after Fidel Castro stepped aside and handed much of the responsibility for leading Cuba to his brother Raúl, there is new momentum in Washington for eliminating the ban on most U.S. travel to the island nation and for reexamining the severe limitations on U.S.-Cuban economic…