Norm Dicks

Congress Members Sprint for Money to Lobby After Election

Looking to expand its lobbying and government affairs practice, Covington & Burling LLP turned to those who know Congress best: elected officials just finishing their terms on Capitol Hill.

Top U.S. House Appropriations Democrat Norm Dicks Won’t Seek Re-Election

U.S. Representative Norm Dicks, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee and one of the House’s longest-serving members, said today he won’t seek re- election.

National Security Committes in Congress Face Shake-Ups

A shake-up is under way on the congressional committees that oversee national security and defense just days after elections that did little to change the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and House.

McCain Says Revenue Increase Possible to Stop Defense Cut

Senator John McCain, the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said a revenue increase may be possible to avoid the threat of automatic cuts known as sequestration.

Petraeus Says Terror Link Dropped From Libya Attack Memo

Former CIA director David H. Petraeus said a reference to possible al-Qaeda connections was dropped from “talking points” used by the Obama administration in its initial account of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, according to lawmakers.

House Republicans Accede to Members' Demands for Bigger U.S. Spending Cuts

House Republican leaders said they will seek another $26 billion in government spending reductions this year, bowing to pressure from colleagues to keep their campaign promise to cut $100 billion.

Congress Poised to Keep U.S. Government Operating With $1 Trillion Budget

The U.S. Senate is poised to complete congressional passage of a $1 trillion spending bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown as leaders reached a proposed agreement to prevent a payroll-tax cut from expiring.

House Trims $9B From Obama’s Defense Budget

The House Appropriations Committee passed today a $649 billion defense spending bill that trims $9 billion from President Barack Obama ’s budget while boosting ground combat vehicles and special operations programs.

GAO Calls for Review of Pentagon’s $15 Billion Rocket Buys

The U.S. Defense Department and National Reconnaissance Office plan to spend $15 billion on rocket booster cores without enough information to determine whether they’re getting a “fair and reasonable” price, according to government auditors.

Law Enforcement, Environment Funds Cut in U.S. Budget Deal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, high-speed rail and law enforcement are among the programs targeted for budget cuts as part of a long-fought deal to avert a government shutdown.

"In the face of the JPMorgan $2 billion debacle recently, it is obvious that Wall Street still thinks it can do this self- regulatory approach and they're trying to avoid the laws Congress has passed."

- Norm Dicks on Jun 06, 2012

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Japan GDP Jumps Most in Year as Consumers Open Wallets: Economy

James Bond’s Pinewood Turned Down on $300 Million Plan

Dollar Climbs Before Manufacturing, Jobs Reports; Aussie Weakens

Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop

European Stocks Little Changed Near Highest Since 2008