Senate Majority Leader

  • Pilots Age 60 Rule - Where Is It Now?
    Probably one of the most contentious issues of recent times in the aviation community is the proposed changes to the age 60 rule. As most of the readers will be aware, age 60 is a mandatory retirement age for pilots involved in the part 121 airline environment. Representations and pressure groups from both ends of the age spectrum have recently been engaged in open warfare to influence the change in legislation to their specific sides benefit. In early 2005, the republican senator for Nevada i Read More...
  • A Brief History of the Procedural Filibuster
    It has been many years since the last real filibuster was held in the U.S. Senate. In the meantime there have been numerous procedural filibusters, an interesting concept that is unique to our American political system. Here is a brief history about how the procedural filibuster came into existence. The U.S. Constitution contains a provision that each house of Congress may determine their own set of rules and procedures. The early Senate adopted many of their rules from the British parliamen Read More...
  • House to Recess After Two Major Tax Bills Pass
    Before breaking for a five-week summer recess, the US House of Representatives has passed two major tax bills. The first bill couples a minimum wage increase with estate tax reductions. The second bill looks to reform pension laws. According to House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), the bill represents "the most sweeping changes to America's pension laws in more than 30 years." The pension bill, which is likely to pass Senate this week, would force employers that have fallen behind in pa Read More...
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