Ron Wyden, Democratic Senator from Oregon who serves on the Senate Finance Committee and the Energy Committee, is generally considered a liberal, though with a mixed bag of positions that…

…would be interested in knowing how this bill saves $100 billion over the version reported out by Education and Labor House Tri-Committee Health Care Bill. First thing of note is…

Robert Waldmann The AP writes on the current state of negotiations in the 6 member Baucus Bipartisan ad hoc committee. Their plan includes an idea that is worse than I…

…reassure their constituents that they support keeping the uninsured uninsured too. What they mean is that they could have blocked Waxman Markey in committee (it was marked up by the…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Battle of the (Senate) Titans Senators Kennedy (Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee) and Senator Dodd (Kennedy’s wingman while he fights…

rdan Lots has been said about costs and this study. Please notice the cost includes insulating the house as well. Here is a Letter to Nation Republican Congressional Committee regarding…

…an independent agency created by the Congress that maintains the stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system by insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions, and managing receiverships….

rdan The Second Report of the Congressional Oversight Panel of January 9, 2009 from the Oversight Committee for TARP makes for beginning reading. Mostly unanswered questions, but no surprise. If…

…support the concept yesterday, of this oversight committee to supervise the restructuring of our industry. I think from our perspective, we’re very open. There’s talk about having an automotive Czar…

…none of it. Instead, the Ohio Republican who headed the House financial services committee until his retirement after mid-term elections last year, blames the mess on ideologues within the White…