Jamie Dupree

Another Snow Day

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:09 -0500

Federal Government offices in Washington, D.C. will be closed again today, and with another snow storm arriving today, this week may quickly become a lost cause in terms of work in the Congress because of winter weather.

Rep. John Murtha

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:03 -0500

An era came to an end in the U.S. House on Monday, as Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) died at a hospital in suburban Washington, D.C. The 77 year old Murtha had been suffering from complications in the wake of gallblader surgery.

Executive Branch Pork, Part 3

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

This is another blog entry that is intended to take a look at federal spending, specifically on billions in grant money handed out each year by Uncle Sam. In this case, the focus is on some of the grants awarded by the Department of Education.

Climate Change End Run

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:42:35 -0500

The Obama Administration picked a Snow Day for the federal government in Washington, D.C. to announce the creation of a new climate change office, as well as a new "climate.gov" web site, though none of it seems to be in the federal budget.

In And Out

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:29 -0500

The U.S. Senate convened as scheduled on this Snow Day for Washington, D.C., but did its work in just five minutes, postponing votes until Tuesday, to allow more time for Senators to get back to the nation's capital.

DC Snow Day

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:09 -0500

As long as I have lived in the Washington, D.C. area, it has been clear that big snows simply leave this region paralyzed, and that's true of the storm that hit this past weekend, as much of the Federal Government and a lot more will be shut down today.

Senate Jobs Bill

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:06 -0500

Last Thursday morning, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid vowed that there would be votes on Monday on or related to a jobs creation bill. As Senators return to work this week, Democrats still haven't even agreed on what to put in that measure.

Health Care Push

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:03 -0500

The White House is again trying to light a fire under a health care reform bill that is going nowhere in Congress, this time by pledging to meet with bi-partisan Congressional leaders later this month to talk about the matter.

Washington, D.C. Snow II

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:06:27 -0500

Here are a few more photos from my neighborhood, as the Washington, D.C. region struggles to get things back in gear after a big weekend snowstorm which will close down offices of the Federal Government here on Monday.

Washington, D.C. Snow

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:08:38 -0500

It is a Winter Wonderland on this Saturday in the Washington, D.C. area, as a large swath of heavy snow has hit this region. Here's a couple of pictures from my neck of the woods.

Priority Number One Trouble

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:09 -0500

Democrats have talked a lot in recent weeks how jobs creation legislation is going to be their number one priority this year. But it is obvious that members of that party in the Congress aren't on the same page when it comes to that issue.

The End of 60

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:04 -0500

The end came suddenly for Democrats in the Senate on Thursday, as their super-majority of 60 votes went away as Scott Brown took the oath of office and became the new junior Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Executive Pork, Part 2

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Yesterday this blog detailed some grants from the Department of Homeland Security to fire departments around the country. As if on cue, DHS awarded even more grants on Thursday.

Big Time Money

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:08 -0500

The House will vote on legislation today that will raise the limit on how much money the government can borrow by $1.9 trillion. Republicans will want to focus on that while Democrats will highlight new budget safeguards that will also be signed into law.

More Executive Pork

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:06 -0500

There is always a lot of talk about the Congress approving those dreaded 'pork barrel' items, which send taxpayer dollars to sometimes questionable projects in a certain state or city. But there isn't much of a focus on pork doled out by the Executive Branch.