About This Blog
Welcome to Capitol Briefing, a new blog on Congress from washingtonpost.com that will aim to provide a behind-the-curtains look at what really drives the decision-making process on Capitol Hill.
Capitol Briefing will provide an inside look at the movers and shakers in Congress, both the elected officials and many aides who work quietly behind the scenes. Just as importantly, this blog will look at the motivations and the personalities of the key players, trying to explain not just what happens up on the Hill but also why it is happening. There's a new Congress and a new Democratic majority, and the ramifications will reverberate for the next two years. Our intent is to complement The Washington Post's deep coverage of the cast of characters who make up House and Senate.
I'm Paul Kane, and this journey is meant to be a two-way conversation. I want to hear from you -- your thoughts, questions and criticisms -- in our comments sections. And, best of all, I want to hear your tips. Feel free to e-mail me (paul DOT kane AT washingtonpost.com).
By Paul Kane |
January 18, 2007; 3:00 PM ET
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Posted by: Ross K. Baker | January 19, 2007 8:26 AM
Looking forward to reading your stuff! It has to be better than the drivel on The Fix.
Posted by: JNutting | January 19, 2007 11:45 AM
Who is going to have a better 2007, Nancy Pelosi or Jimmy Rollins?
Posted by: JNutting | January 19, 2007 11:48 AM
I'm totally excited that I get to have real-life online conversations with Paul Kane. It is truly a grand day in the storied history of the interwebs.
Posted by: Otto Fishbein | January 19, 2007 12:59 PM
What a great idea for a column, and what a fascinating dream job Paul Kane must have. This should make for interesting, useful coverage.
Posted by: Fred Smiley | January 19, 2007 3:33 PM
I am reading this from across the pond and i`m sure that this will be the first blog that I will read frequently and find totally interesting! What a fanatstic job for Paul and a terrific addition to a great site.
Posted by: Robert Moulin | January 20, 2007 3:05 PM
Congratulations and welcome.
I am a moderate independent and would appreciate your occasional observations about the centrists in congress. Who they are, what are they doing, whether the DCCC and RNCC are serious about adding more.
Also who are the deal makers who are central to reconciling conflicts in legislation and who are the folks who generate the ideas and solutions.
Thanks.
Posted by: Paul Silver | January 20, 2007 5:24 PM
Jan. 23 2007 I have a simple solution to all those corporate jet rides,paid wine-and-dines, and other expenses-paid junkets. Simply place this sign at the polling places : DO NOT VOTE FOR CROOKS. That, will eliminate all the laws which are devised to PURIFY those DIRTY RATS. If we elect them, we are doomed to support them. Passing more laws would never alleviate the sickness : any sickness. I know! I am a doctor!! Really, an M.D.
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Posted by: Bill | January 30, 2007 1:18 AM
What motivates Hill?
It's the balance between number of votes and amount of power & money.
That's why lot of heat is going on about Illegal Immigration, while hundreds of thousands of Skilled Legal Immigrants are caught up in years of frustration without any attention.
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Posted by: John Smith | January 30, 2007 1:06 PM
Just a thought:- What would one of the great opposition leaders of the past have done in the face of such obstruction as the Republican party is now presenting in spite of the wishes of a clear majority of the American people?
Posted by: rikkisimm | February 18, 2007 9:17 AM
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I cannot imagine anyone better qualified to write the Post's Congress blog than Paul Kane. His knowledge of Congress is encyclopedic, and his ability to understand the many subtleties that escape the eyes of less perceptive observers is without parallel. An inspired appointment!