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Obama and the Midterms: Fundraising, Legislation to Help Dems in Distress
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyIn Washington these days, you can almost hear the clanging bells and dull roar of the freight train known as the midterm elections as it comes speeding down the track, scheduled to arrive this November. Even three months away, it threatens to destroy everything in its path, especially the endangered flower called "bipartisanship" (a sweet-smelling bouquet, but a woefully short bloom). In the Rose Garden on Wednesday, the president spoke to the midterms, saying, "Everyone understands that we're less than 100 days from an election. It's during this time that the noise and the chatter about ...
White House Energy Confab: Democrats Seek Compromise, 'Brave Republicans'
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyIf Democratic senators were expecting a "Go Team!" postscript to a bipartisan energy meeting Tuesday with President Obama, they didn't get it. Instead the White House issued a low-key "readout" that acknowledged discord over a fundamental issue: whether companies should foot the bill for polluting the environment and contributing to climate change. Obama made clear that he still thinks the best way to transition to a "clean energy economy" is to put that kind of price on carbon pollution, the statement said, adding: "Not all of the senators agreed with this approach, and the president ...
Democrats Begin Drive to Push Through Priorities Before Elections
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyLeaders of the House and Senate will begin a summer sprint this week to push through a huge list of Democratic priorities amid a backdrop of a still-weak economy, an out-of-control disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, a jittery electorate with a distaste for incumbents, and a federal deficit that is already projected to hit a record $1.5 trillion this year. It's a tough environment for Democrats, made doubly precarious by the looming November mid-term elections, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday he's ready to get started. "The work period between now and July 4 is short, but our ...
John Kerry: 'Election Fear Factor' Could Delay Energy Push to Next Year
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailySen. John Kerry, prime mover of a comprehensive energy bill aimed at reducing carbon emissions and moving the country away from oil dependence, said Democratic senators will meet after their Memorial Day recess to figure out whether it is possible to bring the bill to the Senate floor this year. If the "election fear factor" can't be overcome, he said, referring to the upcoming midterm elections, he will push for the bill again next year. At a Christian Science Monitor breakfast Wednesday with reporters, Kerry said the American Power Act he introduced with independent Sen. Joe Lieberman is ...
Kerry, Lieberman in New Push for Energy Bill
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyIn the last gasp for an energy bill, Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman offered a plan Wednesday that promotes clean energy and nuclear power, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent over the next decade, and allows coastal states to veto federally leased drilling projects within 75 miles of their shores. Kerry said stakes for the bill are "sky high," the AP reported. It faces an uphill climb in gaining passage this year, with little or no GOP backing at this point. But the Massachusetts Democrat said he would press ahead and remains hopeful that Republican Lindsey Graham of ...
Senate Energy Bill: Obama, Biden and Cabinet Go All-In on Another Top Priority
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyNothing says all-in like having the president, the vice president, three Cabinet secretaries, and two agency heads send the same "we care" message on the same day. It's all about achieving liftoff for the Senate energy and climate bill that's in the spotlight this week. It may seem as if that part of President Obama's agenda, involving the controversial "cap and trade" system of curbing carbon emissions, has been nudged off to the side while he and Congress deal with everything from CEO bonuses to overhauling the health care system. The events of Tuesday are a reminder that for this ...
Democrats Reveal Energy Bill
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) intends to hold a House vote on the Democrats' energy bill by the end of the week. Highlights of the bill reveal a unsurprising package of rewards and penalties suspiciously reflective of the will of heavily lobbying Democratic interest groups. First, the bill bows before Iowan ethanol producers, mandating that utility companies institute a 700% increase in ethanol use as a motor fuel. Next, the bill raises taxes (a perennial Democratic platform), increasing the burden on energy providers by $21 billion. Finally, the bill sets potentially crippling ...
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