Congressional Democrats

Open Letter to Congressman Ed Towns

Kevin Powell | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics


Kevin Powell

Congressman Towns, I challenge you to come with something more than tired phrases; you need to come to the community, with some ideas, programs or bills to seriously address the problems in Brooklyn.

My Kingdom for a Backbone

Mary Lyon | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics


Mary Lyon

I've been watching a parade of slapstick worthy of the Keystone Kops lately, but it's not on Vintage Movie Night - it's in Washington DC. Hapless does...

When Doctors Revolt

Linda Bergthold | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Linda Bergthold

Given the amount of debt most doctors accumulate in medical school and the price of housing in many places in the U.S., doctors' declining pay could be the issue that tips the scales toward healthcare reform.

FISA and Beltway Dems Strictly by the Numbers

Bennet Kelley | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

The current disconnect between the Democratic Congressional leadership and the party base over amendments to FISA can be best summarized numerically since,like pictures, numbers too can speak a thousand words.

Are Congressional Democrats Leading Us to War with Iran?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics


Sarah van Gelder

Until recently, the power struggle within the Bush administration over whether to attack Iran seemed to be going badly for the hawks. Their disastrous...

Clinton Going Back To Work

AFP | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Senator Hillary Clinton will return to congressional politics this week before staging her first joint appearances with White Ho...

Nancy Pelosi Hearts George Bush And His War In Iraq

James Boyce | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics


James Boyce

Not only has Pelosi not done anything about the war, Majority Leader Reid has done nothing about it. They have failed to take Iraq as concrete blocks and tie them around McCain.

Letter from Miami: Florida Just Can't Seem to Shake Off Its Banana Republicanism -- Even The Democrats

David Paul Appell | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


David Paul Appell

The scheme to move up the Florida primary is just the latest episode in the ongoing saga of this state's hapless Dems since they lost both executive and legislative branches back in the 1990s.

House Dems Near Surrender on Bush Spying

Ari Melber | Posted 03.04.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Tuesday's Washington Post reports that House Democrats are close to granting all of President Bush's demands for more domestic spying powers and telecommunications amnesty, in exchange for, well, nothing.

30-Something Democrats: Vlogging The Union

30-Something Democrats | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics


Sit back and enjoy: Reps. Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) of the Democrats' "30 Something" working group discuss the State of the Union in ad...

When Nashua Met Harry and Nancy

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Granite-staters are fed up with anything that constitutes politics-as-normal inside the Beltway and that includes anyone who is perceived -- rightly or wrongly -- associated with it.

Democrats' Quandary: All The Candidates Look Good

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 01.01.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

Her motivation for coming was as much to see Obama as to give the exchange student she's hosting an opportunity to see the American political process.

Congressional Dems Have Five Times The Cash of GOP

Politico | Josh Kraushaar | Posted 12.21.2007 | Politics


The Democratic Congressional campaign committees ended November with nearly five times as much cash-on-hand as their Republican counterparts. This mea...

The Case for Impeachment Hearings

Rep. Robert Wexler | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics


Rep. Robert Wexler

The idea that we are somehow inhibiting Congress from passing our agenda by holding impeachment hearings -- unfortunately -- is a false argument.

Two Years after I Called for a Redeployment of U.S. Forces from Iraq, Bush Refuses to Provide the American People with a Responsible Exit Strategy

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 11.17.2007 | Politics


Rep. John Murtha

Two years ago, I was convinced that the president's lack of strategy in Iraq was harming our military, our international credibility, and the strength of our nation.

Love Your Congressional Democrats

Donnie Fowler | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics


Donnie Fowler

In less than a year, the Democratic Congress has accomplished quite a bit thanks largely to the leadership of Pelosi and Reid. These successes would have certainly not happened without them.


 

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