Obama Taps Republican Lawmaker John McHugh to Be Army Secretary
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 3rd, 2009 4:32 am by HL
Obama Taps Republican Lawmaker John McHugh to Be Army Secretary
President Obama announced his intention to nominate Rep. John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.) as secretary of the Army yesterday, saying his 16 years of service on the House Armed Services Committee “uniquely qualifies him to help lead America’s Army.”
Despite Campaign Rhetoric, Obama Pivots on Taxing Health-Care Benefits
President Obama, in a pivot from some of his harshest campaign rhetoric, told Democratic senators yesterday that he is willing to consider taxing employer-sponsored health benefits to help pay for a broad expansion of coverage.
Sotomayor Visits Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
In her first round of Capitol Hill courtesy calls, Sonia Sotomayor reassured skeptical Republicans today that she is not the activist that many conservatives fear, and that “ultimately and completely,” a judge must follow the law.