Feb 26 2009
Power Players: Environmental, Women’s Groups Place Faith in Boxer
Name: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)Position: When Boxer became the chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee at the end of 2006, she became the first Democratic woman to do so. Debate on how to solve the country’s environmental problems begins in her committee, with topics ranging from how to clean up air and [...]
Jan 29 2009
Wealthy Freshmen Increase Congressional Net Worth
New members of Congress are worth $1 million more than the average incumbent, Center finds. As they make decisions about the economy, freshmen and incumbents are heavily invested in the struggling financial sector.
WASHINGTON–The new crop of lawmakers that Americans tasked in November with shoring up the ailing economy are wealthier than the group that was [...]