Topic: John Dingell

Clinton to campaign in Michigan in bid to rescue Democrats

Bill Clinton will make the rounds in Michigan this weekend in an effort to rescue Democrats from a potentially disastrous midterm election next week.

Why the NRA is rallying behind endangered Democrats

Historically, the NRA has overwhelmingly supported Republicans. But Democrats began backing many pro-gun House candidates in 2006, and now the NRA is coming to their defense.

Washington's tax day 'tea party': sun, slogans, and a ukulele

The tax day 'tea party' in Washington felt like a party indeed, with protesters almost joyful on a summery day where they accused administration officials of treason and rallied for GOOOH.

Obama signs healthcare bill with 22 pens. Who started that idea?

Many presidents now sign historic legislation – like the healthcare bill – with multiple pens. Twenty-two isn't even close to the record, in fact.

Health care bill: Heed the lessons of 1994

In 1994, Republicans killed the health care bill for political gain. In 2010, it's their game plan again.

Congress wants details about Obama's healthcare reform deals

Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman joins Republicans in calling for details on any deals the White House may have made with special interests in crafting healthcare reform legislation. Did industry groups get special treatment?

Senate health care vote: 'defining' moment or 'abomination'?

Seldom, if ever, in US history has the partisan divide on such a big legislative step been so stark. The 60-to-39 Senate health care vote along party lines may make it far more difficult for the Senate to work on issues that lie ahead.

Healthcare reform: Obama cut private deals with likely foes

President Obama struck agreements with insurers, doctors, drug companies, and hospitals to keep them from turning against healthcare reform. What are they?

Edward Kennedy joins brothers John and Robert at Arlington Cemetery

Family, friends, members of the US House and Senate, and hundreds of congressional staffers who had worked with him say their final goodbyes.

Healthcare reform: Now, the hard part

The Senate health committee approved a healthcare bill and the House introduced a more ambitious one. How will they be reconciled?

House passes major climate bill on close vote tied to cost

The road to passage of a top Obama priority will be even steeper in the Senate.

A tooth-and-nail fight in House over climate bill

The measure, which calls for the most striking government intervention in energy use since 1975, is up for a vote Friday.

Transcript of Rahm Emanuel Monitor Breakfast

Michigan leaders give Obama deputy an earful over GM plans

Cabinet members are touring auto country to offer the administration's support. Michigan stands to be hit hardest by GM's bankruptcy plans.

At a shuttered GM plant, frustration, confusion...and flowers

The Willow Run Transmission plant in Michigan will close in late 2010, bringing uncertainty to the people and the places that built their lives around America's largest automaker.

Democrats mount impassioned defense of Pelosi

They defeat a resolution to investigate the Speaker and insist that the CIA is not above criticism.

Recession makes strange bedfellows in car-emissions debate

To probe detainee abuse, Congress leans toward outsourcing

Success of the 9/11 commission means lawmakers often punt toughest investigations to independent bodies – despite some internal resistance.

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Capitol Hill feels Obama’s hand

The president-elect’s influence is altering both policy directions and the partisan tone in Congress.

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Waxman unseats Dingell as House energy committee chair

To the delight of many environmental groups across the country, California Democrat Henry Waxman has ousted fellow Democrat John Dingell of Michigan from his post as chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Obama promises "new chapter" in climate leadership

Barack Obama delivered a brief video message Wednesday to the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, Calif., in which he unequivocally affirmed the scientific basis of climate change and vowed to take action on cutting carbon emissions, in spite of the troubled global economy.

Democrats reshuffle Hill leadership

Some long-time committee heads are replaced in order to advance Obama’s agenda.

John McCain - remnant of disco era?