Deeply Divided House Democrats Return to Work — and the Same Set of Problems
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 8th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Deeply Divided House Democrats Return to Work — and the Same Set of Problems
After a nearly 40-day recess that was anything but restful, House Democrats are returning to work Tuesday still unsettled over pending health-care legislation and sure only that the people have had their say.
Bush White House Sought to Soften Treaty on Â?Enforced Disappearances’
From 2003 to 2006, the Bush administration quietly tried to relax the draft language of a treaty meant to bar and punish “enforced disappearances” so that those overseeing the CIA’s secret prison system would not be criminally prosecuted under its provisions, according to former officials and…
Federal Hiring Boom Would Benefit Washington Region
If projections bear out that the federal government will hire up to 120,000 people for jobs in the region over the next few years, the Washington area economy could be on its way to a rebound faster than most of the nation.
8 Questions About Health-Care Reform
President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in an attempt to restart his push for health-care reform. Obama has said he hopes to provide affordable coverage to every American while reining in medical spending over the long term. Democratic lawmakers, who return to Washin…
