The Republicans who shouted down and continuously interrupted female members of the House testifying in favor of the health care bill on Saturday were...
The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics
On Saturday morning, a group of House Republicans -- led by Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) -- attempted to stop the Democratic Women's Caucus from making ...
Chris Savage | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics
Health care is a right, not a privilege. A struggle as important and epic as the fight for civil rights in this country.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics
The third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives on Thursday compared the disruptive protesters at recent health care town halls to people w...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics
In what became an emblematic scene, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), faced a hostile crowd at a packed health care town hall in Michigan on Thursday. Din...
Chris Savage | Posted 09.10.2009 | Home
Health care rationing, euthanizing the elderly, socialists taking over...the town hall in Romulus, MI was a non-stop regurgitation of every right-wing anti-health care reform meme I've ever heard.
David Roberts | Posted 08.29.2009 | Green
Henry Waxman's The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works is a series of first-person yarns containing startling measures of suspense, drama, and pathos.
Rep. Steny Hoyer | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics
This anniversary is a time to celebrate Medicare's many successes -- successes so many Americans have seen firsthand, in the lives of seniors who have received guaranteed, dignified health treatment.
Josh Dorner | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green
This week, the defenders of dirty energy really, really outdid themselves in their efforts to try and derail the clean energy jobs plan currently starting to wend its way through the House of Representatives.
Andrew Kreig | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics
Congress is taking well-publicized steps for increased oversight. Yet vigorous public pressure is required to ensure that their "investigations" are not merely for show.
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics
It's been quite a run for John Dingell, who became the longest-serving member of House in American history Wednesday. "I never thought I'd last this l...
Rep. John D. Dingell | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics
I urge my friends, my colleagues, and the American people to join with me in making 2009 the year major health care reform legislation is delivered to the Oval Office.
Les Weisbrod | Posted 03.05.2009 | Green
At least 12 times in 2007 and 2008, Peanut Corporation of America deliberately endangered our families by knowingly putting contaminated peanut products into the chain of commerce.
Michael Carmichael | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
According to astute observers -- there is a new trend in Congress in favor of a more even-handed approach to foreign policy. The bipartisan group, Co...
Ben Cohen | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics
The Democrats have in some ways, been worse than the Republicans. As a party, they've stood idly by as the Bush Administration has literally ransacked the country.
Steve Parker | Posted 12.23.2008 | Business
In a major win for all consumers, Democrats in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to put Rep. Henry Waxman of California in charge of a key p...
Chris Weigant | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics
While today is not officially Turkey Day, I will warn you in advance that it's going to be a theme running through today's column, like gravy through ...
Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics
Rep. Dingell, as the chair of the House energy and commerce committee, was nothing more than a shill for the auto industry, working overtime to suppress any attempts at controlling pollution or raising mileage limits.
AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 12.21.2008 | Green
WASHINGTON — Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling ve...
Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics
This week the Senate voted to remain an exclusive club of self-protection and entitlement by letting Bush enabler Joe Lieberman keep his gavel, but the House has voted for progress.
Pete Cenedella | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics
Bye bye MIchigan, hello California: The House Democrats have finally cleared some old spare parts out of the way in anticipation of President Obama's agenda.
AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling ve...
Politico | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics
Rep Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has won round one in his bid to unseat Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) as chairman of the powerhouse commerce committee. Waxm...
The Hill | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics
The top two Democratic leaders in the House are expected to vote for different lawmakers to lead the Energy and Commerce Committee in the next Congres...
Huffington Post, Grist | Dave Burdick | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green
The battle for chairmanship of the influential House Energy and Commerce Committee has been heated, dividing Democrats in Congress. Rep. Henry Waxman ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics