By Felicia SomnezCongressional leaders have yet to make their picks for the new bipartisan, bicameral committee charged with devising a plan for tackling the country's debt, but some lawmakers are...
The Foundry:Senators Want Joint Committee’s Meetings Aired on TV, Open to Public
By Rob BlueyA half-dozen Republicans are lobbying Senate leaders to make the newly created Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction transparent in its operations and accessible to the...
Washington Examiner: Let there be light on the budget super committee
There has been a great deal of talk in recent years among Washington's professional politicians about making government more transparent. President Obama famously promised during his 2008 campaign...
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Wants a Regulatory Moratorium Pegged to Unemployment Standard:
Lately there's been a spate of businessmen loudly complaining about the burdensome regulatory climate of the Obama administration. Fortunately, there's at least one highly experienced...
The Hill:GOP wants transparent ‘supercommittee’
By Alicia M. CohnRepublicans in the House and Senate are working ahead of the formation of the bicameral deficit-reduction "supercommittee" to guarantee increased transparency in the...
Politico: Six GOP senators want deficit committee to meet in public
Six Republican senators on Wednesday called on Senate leaders to ensure that a new congressional deficit-reduction committee meets in public and before television cameras.The 12-member super...
Politico: Debt deal signed, so Dems try job agenda again
By Scott Wong and Glenn ThrushThe debt ceiling crisis barely was averted Tuesday when President Barack Obama and other top Democrats were ready to change the subject.Obama offered little praise for...
CBS News: Like Democrats, GOP eager to talk about jobs after debt vote
By Stephanie CondonAfter passing a deal to raise the debt ceiling on Tuesday, Democrats vowed to focus intensely on jobs from here on out. Republicans are all too happy to oblige.Heading into the...
Roll Call: Freshmen Gripe Over Process but Don’t Block Debt Deal
By David DruckerLess than 48 hours to debate perhaps the most far-reaching budget bill in a generation is not what freshman Republican Senators had in mind when they ran for office in 2010.With a...
Apleton Post Crescent: House of Representatives approves debt deal
By Larry BivinsWisconsin lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle put aside their misgivings Monday to help pass emergency legislation to avert a federal government default that many...