Congress Wishes Itself a Happy Anniversary; As With First Session 200...

The Washington Post;  March 3, 1989 ;     530 words ...The members of the 101st Congress took a morning off from their battles...anniversary of the convening of the First Congress, hearing repeated reminders that they...true to history, just as the First Congress failed to achieve a quorum, fewer...

Major Repairs for Congress

The Washington Post;  August 6, 1991 ;     700+ words ...Congress is in trouble. No one doubts it. In poll after poll, Americans describe Congress as inefficient, wasteful and compromised by the way it...are indicated by the movement for term limitations for Congress. At the same time, the decisions of talented members like...

Presidential relations with Congress

The Oxford Guide to the United States Government;      667 words ...Presidential relations with Congress The President and Congress both share and compete for power. The Constitution suggests...of the Union message the President may recommend for Congress's consideration “such measures as he shall judge...

A weakened branch? Lexington.(Congress begins to reassert itself)

The Economist (US);  July 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Congress has had a lousy few years. It may be about to do better...mighty institution is in a terrible mess. The list of congressmen who have been stretching the rules gets longer by the...raising funds for his political action committee. But Congress's problems are more than a matter of a few bad apples...

Perceived Inaction Largely Behind Low Ratings of Congress; 48% of...

Gallup Poll News Service;  September 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Ratings of Congress are near all-time lows and much of this...to perceived inaction on the part of Congress -- either in general, or in regards to...immigration. Many Americans disapprove of Congress because of party bickering or disagreements...

A DO-SOMETHING CONGRESS

The Boston Globe;  October 25, 1988 ;     700+ words ...The 100th Congress was a pleasant surprise. It strengthened...Two major achievements of the 100th Congress were passed early in 1985 over the president...The White House gamble did not pay off. Congress overrode both vetoes, and Reagan became...

LEAP IN FAITH COMES WITH POWER SWAP IN CONGRESS; CAPITOL HILL TO SEE SOME...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  December 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Newhouse News Service Washington -- The new Congress will, for the first time, include a Muslim...remain the largest single faith group in Congress, accounting for 29 percent of all members...and Episcopalians. While Catholics in Congress are nearly 2-to-1 Democrats, the most...

CONGRESS ELECTS LEADERS, PLEDGES BIPARTISANSHIP.(Local)

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 12, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Rocky Mountain News Staff Members of Congress returned to work last week to face a...leadership and introduced a few bills. Congress will move forward in earnest once the...Wayne Allard, Republican Age: 53 Years in Congress: Six years Address: 716 Hart Bldg., Washington...

Between Gulf War and Political Sniping, Legislative Casualties; 102nd...

The Washington Post;  October 11, 1992 ;     700+ words ...The 102nd Congress, which opened with authorization of a...agenda. When the final gavel fell Friday, Congress left behind one of the thinnest records...Over the two-year life of the 102nd Congress, lawmakers brought a heavy load of legislation...

Foreign policy: whose ball is it anyway?(Congress versus the...

Insight on the News;  June 29, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Presidents long have sparred with Congress about who Has greater say in the foreign...Israel's parliament, the Knesset, that We in Congress ... stand with you today in recognizing...bill -- but the ongoing struggle between Congress and the White House for control of foreign...

PRESIDENT, CONGRESS MUST COOPERATE TO END IRAQ WAR

Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current);  April 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ...As Congress asserts itself on the war in Iraq, the...of government is good neither for the Congress nor the White House, and it is certainly...commander in chief, but they gave to Congress the responsibility for declaring war...

Congress by Computer?; It Would Sure Beat Celebrity Hearings and National...

The Washington Post;  May 6, 1990 ;     700+ words ...WHY DOES Congress bother with hearings anymore? By now, members of Congress could just as easily stay home in Sioux City or...This isn't as far-fetched as it sounds. Though Congress seems busier than ever-if you listen to the grumbling...

Can Congress Block the Troop "Surge" in Iraq?

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs;  March 1, 2007 ;     507 words ...Can Congress block President Bush's plan to "surge...thing is sure: the Constitution gives the Congress not only the right but the duty to exert...commander-in-chief, he must share war powers with the Congress. By using its power of the purse, Congress...

Congress as culprit: how lawmakers spurred on the Court's anti-Congress...

Duke Law Journal;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Poor Congress. Twenty-seven of its laws have been struck...1) According to the New York Times, Congress is now The High Court's Target. (2) And...increasingly obliterating a role for Congress as a separate institution (3)--so much...

New Congress Brings Along Religious Firsts

The Washington Post;  January 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The new Congress, for the first time, includes a Muslim...remain the largest single faith group in Congress, accounting for 29 percent of all members...and Episcopalians. While Catholics in Congress are almost 2-to-1 Democrats, the most...