MARK MCKINNON ON THE COLBERT REPORT
Mark McKinnon sits down with Stephen Colbert to talk No Budget, No Pay and No Labels.
Month: March 2012
BILL WOULD DOCK CONGRESS FOR FAILURE TO PASS BUDGET
March 14, 2012 US News & World Report A group fed up with the endless budget stalemates in Washington is angry and wants someone to pay: your local congressman and senator. No Labels, a group led by Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution and former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis that is committed to ending government …
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REP. COOPER ON FOX NEWS TALKS NO BUDGET, NO PAY
Rep. Jim Cooper talks about the No Budget, No Pay Act (H.R. 3643/S. 1981) on Fox News on Wed. March 14, 2012. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1507864593001/rep-coopers-push-for-no-budget-no-pay-act/
COMMITTEE FIELDS IDEAS TO ‘FIX’ CONGRESS
March 15, 2012 Roll Call Lawmakers expressed some support Wednesday for proposals that would force Members to cooperate in the name of getting things done, which include blocking Congressional pay in some cases. At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Members and Congressional scholars testified on a handful of legislative proposals they …
LAWMAKERS DEBATE PAY CUTOFF FOR BUDGET GRIDLOCK
AP Even the top sponsor of a bill that would cut off lawmakers’ pay if they can’t — or won’t — pass a budget blueprint admits many of his colleagues think it’s just a political talking point instead of a serious idea. And the measure doesn’t have support from the bigwigs running Capitol Hill or …
CONGRESS COULD BE MADE TO PAY FOR ITS BUDGET FAILURES
March 12, 2012 The Washington Post “The congressional budget process is broken.” It’s a lament heard from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years, as the House and Senate have been increasingly unable to agree on an annual spending blueprint amid partisan bickering. But is it broken enough that members will risk going broke to fix …
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CNN: A ‘NO BUDGET, NO PAY’ DEAL FOR CONGRESS?
ohn Avlon talks about No Budget, No Pay and our Make Congress Work! action plan on CNN OutFront with Erin Burnett.
NO LABELS TESTIFYING ABOUT GOVERNMENT REFORM
National Journal Remember No Labels, the group that came out with a 12-point plan to try to make Congress functional? Well, at least one of its ideas – withholding lawmakers’ salaries unless they can pass a budget and complete the appropriations process – is gaining some traction. Tomorrow, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs …
SENATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON NO LABELS’ NO BUDGET, NO PAY BILL ON MARCH 14
MEDIA ADVISORY Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on No Labels’ No Budget, No Pay Bill on March 14 Historic First Step in Implementing No Labels Make Congress Work! Action Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 14 at 10 a.m. ET, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hear testimony on the No …
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CAN CONGRESS BE FIXED? SOME LAWMAKERS THINK SO
March 14, 2012 The Washington Post With Congress enduring some of its lowest approval ratings in history, what is it going to take to restore the reputations of the House and Senate? A Senate panel plans to review several options Wednesday that would revamp the rules and functions of the House and Senate (or — as …
