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Committee Schedule: September 10

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There are 12 House hearings today: http://www.house.gov/legislative/
and 7 Senate committee hearings: http://1.usa.gov/1b0XgK3
Watch them live at THOMAS: http://thomas.loc.gov/video/house-committee/

The Complexities of Syria in Congress

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Daivd Hawkings looks to Arkansas to illustrate that past votes and party lines aren't reliable indicators of how legislators will vote on Syria intervention. Republican House member Tom Cotton came into office last cycle on an anti-Obama platform. Now, he's one of the most

80 Percent of Hill Staffers Satisfied With Job

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A report released Monday, covered by the Washington Post, breaks down a survey of congressional staffers and their work on Capitol Hill. The main finding, as reported by the Post, was that Hill staffers are happy with their jobs, despite concerns about their relatively poor

GAI Welcomes New Senior Fellows

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We are excited to announce the addition of two new Senior Fellows to the staff at GAI. Our summer was book-ended by the arrival of Mark Harkins in July and Joshua Huder in September, two legislative experts who exemplify the GAI mission and are also talented congressional educators. Each brings

Why Did Sen. Markey Vote Present On Syria?

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In the Washington Post, Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe take a closer look at the only non yes or no vote to come out of the Senate Foreign Relations committee on the Syria resolution this week. The nation's newest Senator and longtime congressman, Ed Markey

Pelosi’s Role in the Syria Vote

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The Hill's Mike Lillis writes that although House Democratic leadership will not whip a use-of-force resolution, Nancy Pelosi is making a case for U.S. intervention in Syria — both as a humanitarian response and a deterrent for similar attacks in the future.

"It's hardly the

How Fragile Is the New Democratic Coalition?

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Thomas Edsall looks at how the "way-of-life segregation" is playing out in America's cities and suburbs, and how political scientists are tracking these changes over time. The question is, how does way-of-life match up with your political and voting choices?

Edsall writes, "Democratic strength is

The Next Two Months In Congress

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Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei of Politico lay out the major issues that Congress will face in the coming months. They quote the words of Steny Hoyer who said “In 33 years, we’ve never come back from summer break with the number of very critical,

Foreign Relations Committee Sets Up Full Senate Showdown

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Jonathan Weisman reports that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a vote this afternoon, approved an authorization of force against the Syrian regime. The committee vote sets up a showdown next week in the full Senate on whether the president should have the authority to carry out

The House’s Competitiveness Problem… or Lack Thereof

Josh Huder

Nathan Gonzales at Roll Call asks: “Are there really fewer competitive House districts than ever before?” The very short answer is “yes.” Today, there are fewer competitive districts than ever before. The trend is visible over the past 20 years but it is much more dramatic if we look at

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