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Jamie Dupree's Washington Insider Archive for August 2011
Blog Entries for Thursday, August 4
FAA Back To Work
For the 21st time in the last four years, Congress today will approve a short term extension of the law that authorizes the work of the Federal Aviation Administration, as lawmakers and the White House finally end a standoff that had idled thousands of workers. After a lot of finger ...
Deal On FAA Impasse
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced that there is a deal to end an almost two week impasse in Congress on the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration. The deal is expected to be approved on Friday when the Senate has a scheduled "pro forma" session. Here is a ...
FAA Impasse Update
After Democrats dominated the news on Wednesday about the ongoing impasse in Congress over the FAA, it was the turn of Republicans to take the spotlight, as the GOP sent out a long time insider who did not disappoint reporters gathered in the U.S. Capitol. "It is time to declare ...
Blog Entries for Wednesday, August 3
FAA Finger Pointing
Democrats in Washington, D.C. expressed frustration on Tuesday with news coverage of the ongoing impasse at the Federal Aviation Administration, as Senators and the White House all but demanded that reporters write more critical stories of Republicans. "The party that created this problem is out of town, and reporters are ...
FAA Blame Game
Congressional Democrats and the White House launched a verbal broadside at Republicans on Wednesday over a partial shutdown at the FAA, accusing the GOP of using "hostage taking" tactics to win a legislative victory. "Well, here we are," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, "another made up crisis by Republicans." At a ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, August 2
FAA Shutdown Through Labor Day?
On the same day that Congress sent a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt limit to President Obama, lawmakers were unable to bridge a divide over the Federal Aviation Administration, as the House and Senate headed home until after Labor Day. "We have a crisis on our hands with the ...
Debt Limit Law
In classic Congressional fashion, Senators gave final approval to a plan that raises the nation's debt limit and finds $2.1 trillion in budget savings, less than twelve hours before a deadline for action set by the Obama Administration. Not long after, President Obama signed the bill into law, averting a ...
Debt Limit Approved
The Senate today gave final approval to the bipartisan debt limit deal worked out over the weekend, voting 74-26 for the plan. Soon after, President Obama addressed reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House. Here is the transcript as provided by the White House Press Office. = THE ...
Congress Battles Over FAA
Unable to agree on a short term extension of a bill that authorizes the work of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Congress seems ready to go home for an extended summer break without resolving a partial shutdown of the FAA. "It's not fiscally responsible, and it's not honorable," said Sen. ...
Blog Entries for Monday, August 1
Gabby Giffords Returns
As the House began voting Monday evening on a bipartisan bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling, Democrats held back their votes, trying to force Republicans to take full responsibility for the debt limit package negotiated with President Obama. It was partisan politics to the bitter end for both sides ...
House Debt Limit Vote
The House on Monday evening easily approved a debt limit bill by a vote of 269-161. Here is the breakdown on the vote as provided by the Clerk of the House. = FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 690(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) S 365 RECORDED VOTE 1-Aug-2011 7:09 PM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: To make ...
Debt Deal Fine Print II
The final language of the debt limit deal between Congress and the White House maintains numbers from Republicans on spending caps for future federal budgets, which GOP lawmakers argue is a first step on the long road to a balanced budget. It was all part of the give and take ...
Debt Deal Fine Print
As the clock hit midnight, just over three hours after President Obama announced a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit, there was still one piece missing from the agreement - the actual bill. Both sides issued a series of bullet points touting certain portions of the deal - some ...
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