Largely overshadowed by the uprising by House Republicans today was the “Gang of ten” compromise on energy. Ten Senators (5-D, 5-R), agreed to a deal that would try to break the log jam over energy. The deal may largely for show anyway, since any proposal for additional drilling in new areas seems to be DOA [...]
August 1, 2008
The Ball is in Pelosi’s Court
House Republicans have now ended their day-long protest of Democrat’s decision to adjourn for a five week vacation without passing an energy bill to help Americans with the high cost of gas. More than 50 Republicans, and dozens of tourists and aides occupied the House Chamber, trying to get their point accross that Congress needs to [...]
August 1, 2008
Democrats Take a Vacation; Republicans Demand Action
While gas prices remain near record highs (oil is up about $1 today), House Democrats have voted to take a five week vacation – that means they’ll be out of Washington until the second week of September. In the mean time, Republicans have taken over the House Chamber, allowed in tourists, and have spent the [...]
