Congressional Briefing

Brownback, Roberts join criticism of MoveOn.org ad

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Iraq[(National Review Online commentary) Thirty-one Senators to Harry Reid:][1] A bipartisan group of 31 senators have written to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) calling on him to repudiate the ad today by Moveon.org ...

TNR: Kansas now ‘competitive’ for Democrats

[The New Republic][1], a Democratic-leaning journal, offers an analysis of Kansas politics, saying that while Kansas isn't turning into a Democratic state, the state is "competitive" in ways that it wasn't just a few years ago, when Thomas Frank wrote his "What's The Matter With Kansas?" book ...

Slattery pondering run against Roberts

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(KC Star) Ex-Kansas Rep. Slattery considers 2008 run for Senate:][2] Former six-term Kansas congressman Jim Slattery is considering a run for U.S. Senate next year against incumbent Republican Pat ...

Roberts on panel that will judge Craig’s conduct

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(AP) Nothing in Code Matches Craig Conduct"][2] Asked to investigate Sen. Larry Craig's conduct in an airport men's room and the aftermath, the Senate's ethics committee must judge him on an ...

Boyda targeted in advertising campaign

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) ![][1][(FireDogLake.com commentary) Targeting Democratic Freshmen By Frightening Senior Citizens:][2] Two local papers in Rep. Jerry McNerney's district yesterday carried full-page ads calling on voters to ...

On recess, Kansas delegation visits home

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Hays Daily News) Sen. Roberts talks politics:][2] It will be Hillary Clinton on the ballot in '08, students in the junior government class at Ness City High School learned Thursday. "On the ...