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» Amendment Would Make Next Year's Civil Service Pay Raises Equal to Military's , July 19, 2004
Eight Washington area House members have announced plans to offer an amendment that would ensure civil service employees get the same raise next year as the military -- 3.5 percent.

» Pay parity amendment set for this week , July 19, 2004
A senior Democratic lawmaker will introduce an amendment later this week to grant federal civilian employees the same 3.5 percent pay raise that military personnel will receive in 2005.

» Hoyer Meets With Anti-Bush Defense Group, July 16, 2004
House Minority Whip Hoyer met today with members of the recently formed Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, an organization dedicated to the electoral defeat of President Bush made up of a bipartisan group of 27 former government and military officials.

» Dems call for simpler taxes, July 15, 2004
House Democrats plan to take the argument for tax simplification to voters this fall, thus venturing into traditional Republican territory.

» Democrats' Challenge on Tax Complexity, July 14, 2004
House Democrats, led by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, intend to make rising tax complexity an election year issue.

» Hoyer Continues His Criticism Of GOP Majority's Stewardship, July 14, 2004
House Minority Whip Hoyer criticized GOP leaders Tuesday for what he called an "abuse of power" for holding floor votes open until the majority position prevails.

» Hoyer Offers Preview Of Dem Strategy In House Tax Debate, July 14, 2004
House Minority Whip Hoyer charged Tuesday that Republican tax cuts enacted over the last four years have added layers of complexity to the tax code, offering a preview of the Democratic message as House members debate tax policy this week and next.

» TAX FACTS: Top House Democrats Enter Tax Reform Fray , July 13, 2004
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Tuesday he would push fellow Democrats to put an overhaul of the U.S. tax system at the top of their agenda if they regain control of the House in the November elections.

» Political Drama in US Congress Points to Increasing Partisan Discord in Washington, July 09, 2004
An extraordinary political drama played out this past week in the U.S. House of Representatives as Democratic and Republican lawmakers feuded over a proposal aimed at watering down part of a key law passed after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

» Analysis: Budget delays and political hopes, July 08, 2004
The annual appropriations process in the U.S. Senate has ground to a halt as Republican leaders put off floor action on federal-budget matters until at least September for potential political gain, but they are playing a dangerous game.

 

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