Washington Memo: Puppies, Slurpees and bipartisanship in Nevada’s delegation
By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Heller said he thinks Reid's pick for the
"I certainly didn't want to miss that opportunity," Heller said afterward. "So if I had to be the lone voice on this one, I think it's for the state of
On a more bipartisan note, Heller is the co-author of legislation that passed the
Heller took to the
Other notes from Heller's busy week:
--Questioning top GM officials
--Testifing before a
--Not letting go of the
--He got a free Slurpee. (OK, this was last week.)
Titus fights for veterans, unemployment benefits and puppies
Rep.
She also took part in a weekly press conference with House Democrats to call for
All that policy work was fun, but it's probably safe to say the best park of Titus' week was this puppy fair:
Amodei's legislative victory
Rep.
Federal agencies have been skittish to hold events in places like
Horsford chants with House Democrats
Rep.
The politics: He joined House Democratic leaders for a sweltering press conference on the Capitol steps, where lawmakers promoted legislation they say will help the middle class, such as raising the minimum wage and immigration reform. The made-for-camera event wouldn't be complete without cringe-worthy chants. "When the middle class succeeds ..." yelled House Minority Leader
The policy: He asked Federal Reserve Chairwoman
Here's Horsford's wonky-yet-important exchange with arguably the most powerful person in the world:
Heck attacks Reid on immigration
On the heels of two legislative victories last week, Rep.
In an interview, Heck said he wanted to point out that House Republicans -- and he in particular -- shouldn't get all the blame for immigration reform not passing.
"I'm getting a lot of blame for immigration reform not passing, and maybe I'm biased on this, but quite honestly, I don't think I deserve the blame," he said. "Because I've been working very hard and very publicly on this issue."
Heck supports immigration reform, but not in the form of one large bill. Some labor unions are running Spanish-language ads tying Heck to House Republican leaders who haven't brought immigration reform for a vote.
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