Congress has long preferred outside fees to the political heat a pay raise might bring.

That would turn down the political heat on the Germans, in the bank's view.

In many cases, county officials are taking all the political heat for the tax increases, although school boards should share the blame.

But in 1939, as the political heat began to build, she left for Venezuela.

Mr. Clinton said he would take political heat for his stand.

I understand you're getting a lot of political heat for the things we did.

The president faces plenty of political heat on the economy.

Because of the political heat generated by your generosity, the former president and current senator have decided to pay you back.

Public opinion is finally beginning to put political heat on feckless leaders.

"If you're not willing to take the political heat, then you shouldn't get into the game of land conservation, especially on a large scale."