Louise Slaughter

Genetics and the Politics of Discrimination

Beth Kohl | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Genetic Mutations, Politics, Cancer, Genes, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Louise Slaughter, Living News
Beth Kohl

Whether the individual wishes to gain that knowledge through genetic tests and whether she feels comfortable knowing potentially scary things about herself should be up to the person to decide.

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For Shame: U.S. Army Failed To Properly Test Our Troops' Body Armor

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Marine Corps, Inspector General, Louise Slaughter, Iraq, Army, Department of Defense, Body Armor, Rep. Louise Slaughter, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

In April of 2006 I sent a letter to the Pentagon requesting a review of their procurement processes for body armor. I received their report this week. Its contents were pretty astonishing.

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A Warning to Our Superdelegates

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

It is increasingly unseemly for superdelegates to stand by as the Clinton campaign resorts to techniques that would have made Jesse Helms blush 20 years ago.

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Genetic Discrimination: Not Just Science Fiction

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 02.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Louise Slaughter, Congress, Genetic Discrimination, House of Representatives, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Tom Coburn, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

Genetic discrimination is something that affects every single person on the planet, and too important for the political games we're seeing from Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn (R).

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Nothing But Contempt For Those Who Trample The Constitution

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Contempt of Congress, Louise Slaughter, Joshua Bolton, George W. Bush, Harriet Miers, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

A Congress that once was asleep at the wheel has finally woken up to hold the Bush administration accountable for their abuse of power and disrespect for the rule of law.

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Haven't I Heard This Speech Before? The State of the Union Re-Run

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 01.29.2008 | Politics

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Rep. Louise Slaughter

It was the same speech we all heard last year and the year before that, touting the same stale old remedies that haven't worked in the past and most likely won't work in the future.

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The Day After: Moving the Choice Discussion Forward

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Roe v. Wade, Louise Slaughter, Democrat, Prevention First Act, Prevention, Feminist, Choice, House of Representatives, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

By talking about preventing unintended pregnancies in addition to choice, we can alter the terms of the debate in order to make a difference for young women.

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Holding an Agenda Hostage: The GOP Death Grip on the Federal Government

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Republican, Louise Slaughter, Filibuster, Senate, Obstruction, House of Representatives, Schip, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

Obstructionist tactics are nothing new for a Republican Party not thrilled about being placed in the minority by an American electorate fed up with the corruption, cronyism, and incompetence.

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A Story Ignored: Body Armor Executive Indicted for Massive Fraud

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 11.07.2007 | Politics

Read More: Profiteering, Corruption, Body Armor, War, Louise Slaughter, Iraq, Point Blank, Pentagon, Contractors, Greed, Private Contractors, Sandra Hatfield, David H. Brooks, Point Blanke Solutions, David Brooks, Enron, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

Have we become so desensitized to the corruption and excesses of George Bush's war in Iraq that even this sordid tale of greed is to be greeted with little more than a yawn?

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SCHIP: 41 Days, 10 million Reasons, and President Bush's Priorities

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

Read More: Bush SCHIP Veto, Congress, Slaughter, Health Insurance, Louise Slaughter, Bush SCHIP, Health Care, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Schip, Bush Health Care, Politics News
Rep. Louise Slaughter

Now that the president has chosen to ignore the 10 million reasons to support SCHIP, the battle returns to Congress where I will be leading the fight to override his veto.

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