Word: caucus
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Women are less than half as likely as men to consider running for political office, according to a survey released today by a bipartisan women's group. In the poll of 1,000 voters, the National Women's Political Caucus found that 18 percent of men would consider running for office, but that only 8 percent of women would. Why? Pollster Celinda Lake, who conducted the survey, says women are less likely to feel qualified or simply didn't feel they know how to run -- in addition to worries about raising money, finding time away from their families and exposing...
...leadership elections. Representative Richard Gephardt of Missouri briefly climbed out of his hospital bed to secure the nod as minority leader before returning for a gallbladder operation; he will be joined by newly elected minority whip David Bonior of Michigan and California's Vic Fazio, now the House Democratic caucus chairman. In the Senate, Tom Daschle of South Dakota was voted in as minority leader over Connecticut's Christopher Dodd. On the other side of the aisle, veteran Senate Republican whip Alan Simpson of | Wyoming was edged out by Mississippi's Trent Lott for the party's No. 2 leadership...
...hikes and others to offset any forthcoming capital gains cuts. The GOP also formally embraced a series of rule changes that will force staff cuts, limit committee chairmen to three consecutive terms and eliminate all $5 million in funds for 28 legislative support groups, such as the Congressional Black Caucus. Howls of protests from Democrats were immediately unleashed. House Republicans also approved incoming Speaker Newt Gingrich's choices for House committee chairman, including Reps. Bill Archer of Texas at the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee; Bob Livingston of Louisiana at Appropriations; John Kasich of Ohio at the Budget Committee...
House Republican members moved Tuesday to cut off all funds for 28 Congressional alliances, including the Congressional Black Caucus. The GOP's move must be approved by the Committee on House Oversight and will also terminate the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. "I'm an equal opportunity terminator," said Rep. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today. Under the plan approved at a meeting of House Republican members, the caucuses could continue to exist if they are funded directly by the office budgets of the individual members. The action would save...
...groups forming the committee include the Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Students Association (BGLSA), the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus Alumni Group and gay and lesbian organizations of four of Harvard's graduate schools, according to Tom A. Gerace '93, the chair of the committee...