Donna Edwards

Declaration for Democracy

Sean Siperstein | Posted 04.20.2012

Sean Siperstein

The grassroots movement for a constitutional amendment to return control over our democracy to We the People just got a big endorsement from more than a dozen members of the United States Congress.

Paul Blumenthal

Grassroots Effort To Overturn Citizens United Comes To Capitol

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.18.2012

WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday morning, dozens of activists and more than a dozen members of Congress gathered in a Capitol Visitor Center hearing room to...

Howard Dean Reveals New Endorsements

The Huffington Post | Jordan Howard | Posted 12.07.2011

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) and Democracy for America, a progressive PAC, have endorsed Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Donna Edwards (D-Md....

Tyler Kingkade

Van Jones: Progressives Should Be Like The Tea Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.03.2011

WASHINGTON -- Former White House environmental adviser Van Jones is calling on progressive activists to be more like the Tea Party in order to take ba...

Jason Linkins

Donna Edwards Deploys White Stripes For Garage Rock Testimonial Against Shutdown

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.08.2011

There's only a few hours left before all of America is plunged into John Boehner's Pap Smear Armageddon or whatever, and Matt Yglesias has video of Re...

Why Wages Can't Wait This Valentine's Day

Anne L. Thompson | Posted 05.25.2011

Anne L. Thompson

On Valentine's Day, our nation's en masse dinner date will be made possible by a bastion of poverty-wage earners -- working overtime to provide you with a special evening out.

Commuter Caucus: 18 Lawmakers Make Daily Trip To DC

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

Each morning, Rep. Robert Andrews, a New Jersey Democrat, drives to Philadelphia, Pa., from his home in Haddon Heights to catch a Washington-bound tra...

Elise Foley

Tax Cut Deal Stalls Temporarily In House

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: The House of Representatives is slated to vote near midnight Thursday on the bill to preserve extended unemployment benefits and tax cuts for ...

Arthur Delaney

Donna Edwards: Fat Cat Congress Doesn't Get What It's Like To Be Jobless (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- A campaign finance system that encourages both parties to recruit wealthy candidates who can fund their own races has led to a Congress ...

House Afghanistan Debate: What Kucinich Accomplished

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Naiman

Yesterday, at long last, there was a vigorous debate about the war in Afghanistan on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. But this is the debate that should have been held last fall.

New Populist Heroine Sparks a Movement (VIDEO)

Harry Hanbury | Posted 05.25.2011

Harry Hanbury

By giving corporations the power to buy our politicians, the Supreme Court may have unintentionally sparked a grassroots wildfire that will turn our corporatocracy into a true democracy.

Taking Elections Back From the Corporations and the Constitution Back from the Gang of Five

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert L. Borosage

A broad coalition of groups are joining together to push the drive for a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizen's United decision, while supporting legislation to limit the Court's ruling.

Rethink Afghanistan: Filmmaker Robert Greenwald "Took A Lot Of Grief" For Movie On Afghan War Policy

Raw Story | Kathleen Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

The left-wing filmmaker behind a documentary that questions U.S. policy in Afghanistan says he "took a lot of grief" and lost progressive donors when ...

At Rep. Edwards Town Hall, Crowd Largely Supportive of Public Option

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Sandy Goodman

One man heckled Edwards briefly, denouncing the public option. Outside, a LaRouchite handed out brochures comparing Obama to Hitler.

Real Democrats Standing Strong for American Working Families

Howie Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Howie Klein

If you haven't said thanks yet, I'd recommend today would be a good day to think about Maxine Waters, Jerry Nadler, Donna Edwards, Barney Frank, and any of the other members you've heard speaking out forcefully about the public option.

Donna Edwards On Health Care Reform

Howie Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Howie Klein

Since becoming a member of Congress Edwards has had the best -- meaning most progressive -- voting record of any member of the House. She has been more than an ally; she has been an advocate.

Where in the World is Kathleen Sebelius?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Cenk Uygur

I've seen a great variety of Republicans all over TV trying to bury the public option in an avalanche of lies. So, where are the Democrats? Where is Obama? Where is Kathleen Sebelius?

Obama and Anti-War Democrats

Norman Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Norman Solomon

Progressives across the country should plan on giving special support to anti-war democrats Edwards, Grayson, Massa, Pingree, Polis and Speier in 2010.

Defend Rep. Donna Edwards From Intimidation on Israel and Mideast

Jeremy Ben-Ami | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeremy Ben-Ami

Let's show that there's real support for pro-Israel, pro-peace members of Congress by helping Congresswoman Donna Edwards scare off any possible challengers.

Kucinich Leads Trend for Even Handed Foreign Policy

Michael Carmichael | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Carmichael

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...

Campaigning with one of the "more and better Democrats"

Rep. Chellie Pingree | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Chellie Pingree

Last month -- on one of the most beautiful days of our all-too-short-summer here in Maine, I was proud to have America's newest Member of Congress, Do...

Debbie Cook and Larry Kissell: Two Progressive Democrats for Congress

Erik Ose | Posted 05.25.2011

Erik Ose

These contests will help determine whether the party can hold off Republicans' attempts to seize back control of Congress, or add seats to the Democratic majority they gained in 2006.

Female Pols Mount Record Number of 'Comeback' Bids

Allison Stevens | Posted 05.25.2011

Allison Stevens

Unlike men, women still are reluctant to put themselves forward as candidates without first climbing the political ladder, often from the bottom rung, and don't throw their hats into the ring unless asked to.

Hey Kids, Let's Fire Steny Hoyer

Marshall Grossman | Posted 05.25.2011

Marshall Grossman

So why, when in more and more districts, a vote to fund the war is a greater threat to incumbency than a vote to end it, do Hoyer and Pelosi still carry Bush's brackish water?