How to Get Heard on the Hill
Why Hill staffers haven't finished reading that email newsletter yet.
Why Hill staffers haven't finished reading that email newsletter yet.
Obama has failed to live up to his promises, but serious problems at the agency stretch as far back as John F. Kennedy's presidency.
It's not enough to just throw resources at the VA's dysfunctional claims system. The problems are too deep and too complicated for an easy repair.
Her proposal—the stronger of two under consideration—is struggling to get the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster.
"You can't train a rapist to not be a rapist ... But you can change the way those complaints are handled in the hopes that it resets the standard for behavior."
John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Bob Corker told reporters they believe the presence of the chemical weapons signals that the Assad regime has crossed the so-called "red line" the administration laid out previously that should dictate increased action by the U.S.
Two days after the Boston bombing, the revelation that an envelope sent to Roger Wicker tested positive for ricin makes for nervous legislators.