Archive: June 24, 2007 - June 30, 2007
Colorado Republicans vs. the NEA
Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn advanced a Colorado tradition this week when he offered an amendment to the FY2008 Interior appropriations bill that would have eliminated funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, for which the House appropriated $160 million. The measure, which failed by a vote of 97-335, was...
By | June 29, 2007; 6:21 PM ET | Comments (0)
Perfect Attendance in the House
While the news media makes much of lawmakers who miss a large percentage of votes in the House or Senate, less attention is paid to those who show up for every last roll call, even the ones congratulating sports teams and commemorating a week or month. A new feature on...
By | June 25, 2007; 1:37 PM ET | Comments (0)
