August Recess

Democrats Target Vulnerable House Republicans Over Town Hall Protests

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 10.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans have taken a lot of heat from constituents at home during the August recess after a bitter showdown with Democ...

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U.S. Senate Makes History During D.C. Earthquake

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 10.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate made history on Tuesday, convening outside of the U.S. Capitol due to the evacuations from the earthquake that hit Washington...

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House Republicans Face Anger At Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 10.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, more than 200 protesters impeded traffic in Washington state as they gathered near the offices of GOP Rep. Dave Reichert, c...

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Congress' Real Deadline: Summer Vacation

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.26.2011

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It's a pretty safe bet that the issue will (at least temporarily) be resolved by the fifth of August, at the absolute latest. Bank on it. The reason for such certainty is a simple one.

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Are We Seeing the Same America?

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is real suffering in America, and yet the conservative media uses news stories of economic hardship as an opportunity to mock those in need. It's a disturbing pattern we've seen in the past two years.

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Only a Few Blocks Could Make a Big Difference for the Ground Zero Mosque

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

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You'd think we might have figured this out a little sooner because once again we are ill prepared for the stealth swift boat attacks before an important election during the dog days of August.

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Shofar to Congress: Wake Up! Work Still Needs to be Done

Rabbi Steve Gutow | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is the end of the hot months of summer and some Americans and Washingtonians, particularly, are in their last days of vacation. In political Washin...

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Senate Dems, Messina Chart Strategy For August And Obama's Role On The Trail

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a meeting at the Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democrats, senior staff, and an official with the Obama White House charted out an aggressive communic...

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Republicans Refuse To Disclose Their Summer Town Hall Schedules

CQ-Roll Call | Jackie Kucinich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Several House Republicans are balking at a request by their leadership to offer up a copy of their August schedules for a GOP Conference online datab...

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Democrats Draw Up Blueprints For Summer Messaging Campaign

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Congress set to break for its lengthy August recess, Democratic strategists have formulated a summer strategy to try to make the most of the inte...

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Senate's Summer Recess In Peril: Capitol Hill Gridlock May Require Curtailing August Break

Posted 05.25.2011

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Every August Senators take a break from their legislative duties for a month-long summer recess. But Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Thursday the lengt...

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Republican Congressman Lives "Gilligan's Island-Style Existence" For A Week

Arizona Republic | Dan Nowicki | Posted 05.25.2011

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If this Congress thing doesn't work out for Rep. Jeff Flake, he can always fall back on a second life as a beach bum. Flake, an Arizona Republican lo...

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Frank Rich: Is Obama Punking Us?

nytimes.com | FRANK RICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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"AUGUST is a challenging time to be president," said Andrew Card, the former Bush White House chief of staff, as he offered unsolicited advice to his ...

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The Guns of August: A Call to Arms for Progressives and Obama Activists

Richard Kirsch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since health care won't be decided at the popular ballot box, we can't just wait for the public to recognize the reality behind this nutty minority.

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Reflections on Health Care Reform: Now or Never

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 05.25.2011

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All we want is to be cared for at a price that we can all afford. But if we cannot afford and access our doctors and nurses, then the healthcare system fails us.

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The August Health Care Battle

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

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Health care reform is a policy battle, a communications battle, a turnout battle, a political battle all rolled into one. Our side needs to be beat the intensity of the right-wing protesters.

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"August Is Where Reform Will Be Won Or Lost": Jonathan Cohn

The New Republic | Posted 05.25.2011

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August is where reform will be won or lost. And while the critics have certain momentum right now, the supporters have one big tactical advantage. Now...

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Pelosi Outlines August Plan Of Attack

politico.com | DAVID ROGERS | | Posted 05.25.2011

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined a doubled-edged message for selling health care reform in August: one part pro-consumer and the second, attacking the he...

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August Ad Wars Begin: Progressive Group Targets Ben Nelson (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Congress approaches the August recess with health care legislation still in flux, progressive groups are making an early push to target wavering Se...

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House Health Bill Clears Last Committee Before Floor Vote, Recess

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 05.25.2011

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After nearly two weeks of delays, a health care bill passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee late Friday night, setting the stage for a full fl...

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For Democrats, the Future Hinges on Health Care

Sahil Kapur | Posted 05.25.2011

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During the August recess, Democrats need to hash out a real solution and push it with conviction. Their party will not recover from another failure of this magnitude.

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August Health Care Reset

Trey Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

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How can Obama regain momentum in the health care debate? Presidential Ju-Jitsu and the same kind of grass-roots excitement that got him elected in the first place.

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Pelosi's Secret Weapon in Health Care Debate: Chocolate

nytimes.com | David M. Herszenhorn | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi of California, unveiled her party's battle plan on Friday for selling major health care legislation during the August ...

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From Lemons to Lemonade in 31 Days -- Health Care Reform

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just why do we need to reform our health care system? In two words: affordability and accessibility.

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No August Recess for Congress

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama said in July that 14,000 Americans a day are losing health care insurance coverage. So during the time our elected officials want to vacation, 434,000 more Americans will lose coverage.

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