All posts tagged "congress"
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Six Months Later
It was only six months ago that Attorney General Eric Holder sent the letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), informing Boehner that he and...
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White House Objects to DADT Amendment
The White House is expressing ''serious objections'' this evening to an amendment approved by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on May 11 that would...
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Alliance of Fighters
Representatives from the faith, business and arts communities joined political activists and public officials on April 20 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Gay...
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Riders Signed Into Law
On Friday, April 15, President Barack Obama signed the budget bill that averted the government shutdown two weeks ago. In doing so, he issued a...
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The DOMA Gag Rule?
All of King & Spalding's employees – lawyers and non-lawyers – are barred from advocating for the Respect for Marriage Act – the bill that...
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2011 Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner [video]
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) spoke at the Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's (CAGLCC) Annual Awards dinner on Friday, April 8, at...
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We're in Business
Mark Guenther, executive director of the Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, told a moving story at the organization's April 8 awards dinner...
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Budget battle
There was a lot of talk during the final days of the federal budget negotiations that House Republican leaders were trying to insert policy amendments...
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Marching On
On Jan. 5, Ohio Republican John Boehner was sworn in as the speaker of the House of Representatives. Boehner, who received a 0 percent score...
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Now the Fun Part
Some thoughts at the start of the 112th Congress: 1. Congressional sessions do not end the day after the election. Prior to ratification of the...
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A Long Year — With a Well-Deserved End to DADT
On Jan. 27, President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to give his State of the Union address. In it, he said, ''This...
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Holiday Blues
I'd really like to stop writing about ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' Some amount of political fatigue would be expected in any protracted battle, and if...
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The Republican Wave
Midterm elections often chip away at the governing majority's rule – sometimes casting out whole chunks of that majority. This year, however, a rough quarter...
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Bracing for Midterms
Despite significant disappointment – or even anger – from many LGBT advocates and activists about the lack of progress toward LGBT equality achieved in the...
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View from the Hill
On April 21, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called Get Equal's protest of a hearing held by House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-Calif.)...
