Tom Curry
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Appointed Senators: Some Stay, Some Go
Being appointed to the Senate seems like a politician’s dream come true. Skip the hard work and tedium of campaigning and go directly to the Senate chamber. → Read More
Karen Handel Proves Third Time’s the Charm
Karen Handel, who won the special election in Georgia’s 6th District, is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from the Peach State. → Read More
In Ralph Norman, Trump Gets a Strong Ally
Republican Ralph Norman won South Carolina’s 5th District seat 11 years after his first unsuccessful bid for the same seat in 2006. → Read More
Carole King Appears in the Capitol For Land Protection
Songwriter and singer Carole King was in the Capitol Thursday lobbying for a bill that would designate certain public lands in the West as wilderness. → Read More
Estes a Stalwart but Unflashy Conservative
Ron Estes, who eked out victory in a surprisingly close special House election in Kansas’ 4th District, is a stalwart but unflashy conservative. → Read More
House Democrats Who Opposed Obamacare Say Trump Never Approached Them
“We had no votes from the Democrats. They weren’t going to give us a single vote, so it’s a very difficult thing to do,” lamented President Donald Trump to reporters about 90 minutes after House Speaker Paul D. Ryan canceled the floor vote on the Republicans’ health care bill on March 24. But if Trump wanted Democrats, why didn’t he approach those who’d opposed President Barack Obama’s signature… → Read More
Tough Choices for Democrats: Obstruct or Govern
Democratic members of Congress are being pressured by constituents to step up. They face a choice: Obstruct Republican efforts or help govern. → Read More
Grassley Eyes Birthday Run Thursday, Senate Run Next Year
Longtime Iowa senator celebrates 82nd birthday with run to the Capitol Dome, says he'll game for another term. → Read More
LaHood is a Link to a Bygone House
Darin LaHood, the newest member of Congress has connections to the House that go back more than 25 years to when his father was a staff member. → Read More
Knight: 2nd Quarter Will Quell Fundraising Doubts
Knight, celebrating after drawing the first pick in the Capitol office lottery last November, acknowledges he has to kick up his fund-raising a notch. (Bi → Read More
A Train Station, Or 'An Incredible Destination'? - The Container
The lobby of the Radisson in Scranton, Pa., formerly the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad station. (Courtesy: Radisson Hotels) So valuable i → Read More
Q & A: Former Federal Pipeline Regulator Brigham McCown, Part Two - The Container
It isn't just oil that is transported by rail: here's a chlorine tanker car in Virginia (Photo: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images) Here is part two of our → Read More
Friday Q & A: Former Federal Pipeline Regulator Brigham McCown, Part One - The Container
Gasoline tanker cars parked at a refinery in California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Brigham McCown served under President George W. Bush a → Read More
Clapper Identifies Airport Insiders and Ebola As Key Aviation Threats - The Container
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call) Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told an aviation securi → Read More
Airlines Voice Frustration On Intelligence Sharing - The Container
Wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17. (Photo: Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images) Spokesmen for the w → Read More
Ebola Issue Poses Campaign Opportunities And Risks - The Container
Colorado Republican Senate candidate Rep. Cory Gardner (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) With Election Day 20 days away, the Ebola outbreak has become → Read More
Heritage Foundation Defends Visa Waiver Program - The Container
A British Airways Airbus A380 arrives at Dulles International Airport from London. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The conservative Heritage Founda → Read More
Efficacy Of Screening At Center Of Ebola Travel Debate - The Container
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The debate continued through the weekend on whether the Obama → Read More
The Week Ahead: Aviation & Airport Security - The Container
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will speak Thursday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Th → Read More
The Container Interviews Foxx On Transportation Funding, Part Two - The Container
Secretary Foxx with President Obama at an event in July (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Here is the second part of our interview Tuesday with → Read More