‘I think the biggest problem in our economy is a lack of demand for businesses and consumers’
Pelosi picks three for debt-reduction joint committee - TheDC
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s three Democratic House appointments round out the 12-member joint-committee roster
In debate over debt limit, Democrats ask what Reagan would do - TheDC
Democrats hope to sway staunch conservatives using the words of one of their own
Medicare actuary more confident in Ryan's 'Road Map' than Obamacare for driving down costs - TheDC
‘The Road Map has that potential’
GOP proposes cuts, but Obama's willingness to elaborate on debt in SOTU doubtful - TheDC
Many in Washington believe President Obama’s proposals to deal with the deficit will lack specifics
MoveOn's Memory Loss - TheDC
MoveOn launches campaign against ‘violent rhetoric’ despite history of using vitriolic language
GOP trips up on spending cut figure it could have corrected long ago - TheDC
House Republican insiders admit that the party slipped up in failing to correct the figure cited as the GOP’s spending cut goal
New Dem minority demands GOP fix high unemployment - TheDC
Democrats now in minority looking a lot like old GOP as they harp on high unemployment
Rough Seas Ahead - TheDC
Budget and debt fights in 2011 will eclipse Obama’s lame duck wins
House Dems stew over Obama's handling of tax deal - AP
Expressing hurt and bewilderment, Democratic lawmakers say Obama ignored them at crucial negotiating moments
Romney bucks the trend, comes out against tax deal - TheDC
Romney announces opposition to tax deal, in major blow to GOP’s united front
Will the death tax provision be the death of the tax compromise? - TheDC
Rep. Chris Van Hollen says estate tax provision may make Dems vote against compromise
Van Hollen: Tax cuts will come to floor, estate tax holding up agreement - The Hill
The assistant to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Obama’s tax compromise with Republicans will come to the House floor
Democratic anger jeopardizes tax cut deal - TheDC
Dem anger jeopardizes tax cut deal, forces Obama to schedule emergency press conference
Tax cut deal expected this week - The Hill
Senate lawmakers expect a bipartisan group of negotiators to announce a deal in the coming days that would extend the Bush tax cuts for two years
WH calls talk of tax cut deal 'inaccurate' - TheDC
Robert Gibbs said Thursday that there is no deal imminent with Republicans on tax cut extension
House Dems vote to raise taxes - AP
House Democrats moved toward a vote to show their commitment to letting taxes on the wealthy go up
What's in a title? - TheDC
Dems to replace ‘Assistant to the Leader’ position with ‘Assistant Leader’ post
For House Dems, politics trumps loyalty - AP
Grasping to keep control of Congress, Democratic leaders are turning their backs on some of their staunchest supporters
