Joe Barton

by Mike Memoli Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), whose comments alleging a "shakedown" of BP this morning prompted widespread criticism -- especially from Democrats, has now apologized for what he says was a misinterpretation of his statement. "I want the...

by Mike Memoli Eager to go back on offense after weeks of scrutiny for its response to the Gulf oil spill, the White House has offered a quick strike against Rep. Joe Barton (R), who called the deal with BP......

by Mike Memoli The agreement reached between the White House and energy giant BP emerged as an early partisan flashpoint at a Congressional hearing this morning, as a Republican Congressman apologized to the company's CEO for what he called a......

A Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Here's a look at headlines you may have missed from the Trib's Washington bureau this weekend. * Jim Tankersley profiles Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, playing a lead role in the......

Should he stay or should he go? Even Republicans furious at Rep. Joe Barton for his apology to BP: Public relations liability Barton is a nightmare for the GOP. Unless the top Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee is removed from his starring...

by Mike Memoli On Friday we noted here that even a trip to the ballpark can be the stuff of controversy for President Obama lately. Ultimately he did take in Friday night's matchup between the hometown Nationals and his favored......

Oil-industry executives scrambled Tuesday to stave off a congressional push to limit new offshore drilling and to impose new regulations and higher taxes on their industry in the wake of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The......

Even at a congressional hearing where a big oil company has already been targeted as the principal villain, partisan politics between Republicans and Democrats was never far from the surface. Though castigating BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward and his...

Greeted by signs that proclaimed “BP kills,” the company's chief executive, Tony Hayward, came to Congress on Thursday to apologize for his and the company’s role in the nation’s worst environmental disaster. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills)...

Homeowners could collect thousands of dollars in Cash for Caulkers rebates for renovating their homes with better insulation and energy-saving windows and doors under a new economic stimulus bill the House passed Thursday. The Home Star bill, passed 246-...

A House investigative panel resumed its grilling of BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward on Thursday afternoon after a frustrating morning during which oil company chief spent much time avoiding tough questions. “I sincerely hope that you will reconsider...

Rahm Emanuel and other Democrats will not let the public forget Rep. Joe Barton's apology to oil giant BP....