Congress
Merit Pay for Lawmakers
Pay-for-performance has come up a lot in the halls of Congress lately. The Pay for Performance Act, approved by the House in April, prohibits the payment of “unreasonable or excessive” compensation not based on performance by banks and other firms receiving federal bailout money. The White House wants performance-based pay for teachers; the plan received initial funding in the stimulus package and will be debated this fall.Why Does Congress Get So Much Vacation?
http://www.slate.com/id/2223842/ Unless Nancy Pelosi says otherwise, Congress will break for its annual recess on Aug. 3 and return Sept. 4.CIA "Often Lied to Congressmen"
CIA Director Leon Panetta has admitted that his agency regularly misled Congress, six members of the House Intelligence Committee have alleged. The claims are echoed in a letter from the committee's Democratic chairman, Sylvestre Reyes. The allegations follow a claim by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the CIA misled her about interrogation methods.Mr. Popular? Ron Paul Wins Supporters to Fed Sunshine Bill
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/24/mr-popular-rep-paul-wins-supporters-fed-sunshine/
All of a sudden, Congress is paying close attention to Ron Paul.
The feisty congressman from Texas, whose insurgent "Ron Paul Revolution" presidential campaign rankled Republican leaders last year, now has the GOP House leadership on his side -- backing a measure that generated paltry support when he first introduced it 26 years ago.
Paul, as of Tuesday, has won 245 co-sponsors to a bill that would require a full-fledged audit of the Federal Reserve by the end of 2010.
The Bible Bill
The Bible bill? Victoria McGrane Victoria Mcgrane – Fri May 22, 5:40 am ET When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 2009, Rep.Top Brands
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