Legislation Affecting Women
Ms. Foerstel discussed a book she coauthored, Climbing the Hill: Gender Conflict in Congress, as well as current legislation affecting women. This was the fourth part in a five part series o…
120 viewsMs. Foerstel discussed a book she coauthored, Climbing the Hill: Gender Conflict in Congress, as well as current legislation affecting women. This was the fourth part in a five part series o…
120 viewsA panel of journalist discussed what to expect from Washington in 2001 at this American Association of Political Consultants meeting.
52 viewsMr. Jackson commented on the Republican National Convention throughout this program. Also, live shots from the convention floor preparations and brief segments from previously aired Co…
138 viewsKaren Foerstel talked about ex-Congressmen who now serve as Congressional lobbyists, legal restrictions to the practice, and the ethics of lobbying Congress. She also responded to viewer cal…
56 viewsCQ Weekly Reporter Karen Foerstel talked about the Patient’s Bill of Rights that was recently passed in the House of Representatives, and other current news events. She also responded to vie…
46 viewsMs. Foerstel talked about managed health care legislation under debate in the Senate. She mentioned how political the issue was and how it would be viewed in the upcoming Presidential race. …
27 viewsOn election night, C-SPAN opened telephone lines for audience comments. Mr. Crawford and Ms. Foerstel analyzed the midterm election results from local television coverage from around the cou…
1,678 viewsMs. Foerstel talked about the election of Rep. Dunn to a position of leadership within the Republican House conference. Ms. Dunn was elected as the vice chair of the conference. Ms. Foerstel…
23 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
84 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
88 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
76 viewsRichard Sammon and Karen Foerstel previewed the remaining activities by the 104th Congress, including several appropriations bills, the Defense of Marriage Act and the gasoline tax repeal. T…
44 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
72 viewsMs. Foerstel talked about the implications of the failure to agree on a continuing resolution and debt limit extension. She said that the President and the Republican Congress are both tryin…
43 viewsKaren Foerstel spoke on the Balanced Budget Amendment legislation.
30 viewsCoverage of the 104th Congress included a review of the week’s events on Capitol Hill. Other topics included interviews with Representative-elect Sue Myrick (R-North Carolina), Senator-elect…
127 viewsKaren Foerstel of Roll Call Magazine, which covers Capitol Hill, discussed the compromise on House special orders. She stated that no special order requests will be accepted after midnight a…
30 viewsMembers of the Roll Call editorial board discussed coverage of the 103rd Congress second session.
282 viewsKaren Foerstel discussed the legislative future of bills designed for congressional reform.
30 viewsCorrespondents and congressional staff members spoke in a forum on reforming Congress during the convention of the American Political Science Association in Washington, DC. The panelists dis…
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