Raul Grijalva

Grijalva and Latino Leaders: GOP leader's 'brown people' comments are "divisive and irresponsible"

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Marlene H. Phillips

Now U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva and the Pima County Democratic Party have called on Ash to apologize or resign, saying his remarks promote "racial stereotypes."

Calling Out the House Progressive Caucus: Are You Men and Women, or Are You Mice?

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

If you break your pledge and vote for a health reform bill without this minimally robust version of the public option, you've ensured that even with a Democratic majority, all "reform" will be limited by your Blue Dog colleagues.

Ryan Grim

Afghan War Vets Patrol Halls Of Congress To Stop Troop Escalation

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


A little more than two months ago, Brock McIntosh was fighting in Afghanistan, a member of the Army National Guard. This week, he's walking the halls ...

Opt Out Public Option: A Red State Reaction

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Marlene H. Phillips

If any state is likely to exercise an opt out clause it could very well be the Grand Canyon state. Arizona often displays an independent streak when it comes to adopting federal proposals.

Ryan Grim

Public Option Within Eight Votes Of House Passage, Says Rep. Grijalva

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


The robust public option is eight votes short of the 218 it needs to pass the House, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) tells HuffPost. Grijalva, as co-cha...

Rattlesnakes, Progressive Bluffing and The Public Option

Ari Melber | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

In Washington, the oldest snakes in the health care debate finally emerged this week. After months of dithering and slithering, the insurance industry is going in for the kill.

Catering To Snowe A "Waste Of Time," Grijalva Says

The Hill | Jordan Fabian | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Crafting a final version of health insurance legislation to attract moderate Republican support would be a "waste of time," according to the leader of...

Sam Stein

Progressive Rep. Grijalva On Public Option: We Won't Blink First

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


A key liberal lawmaker pledged on Wednesday that the progressive caucus in the House was not going to compromise on health care reform, emphasizing th...

Congressman Raul Grijalva's Response to the President's Speech

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Congressman Raul Grijalva, a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, sits down for an interview about President Obama's health care speech.

Liberals Crank Up Heat, Send Obama Another Letter Demanding Meeting

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Speech or no speech, it looks like House liberals have no intention whatsoever of easing their pressure on Obama to keep a meaningful public option in...

Obama's Speech: Trapped In the Gap Between Action and Rhetoric

Jane Hamsher | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

The White House has been trying to get out from under the burden of supporting the public option for weeks. The trouble is, every time they try to do it, the president's poll numbers drop.

Obama Healthcare Speech: How To Watch it

New York Times | David M. Herszenhorn | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


In his speech to Congress at 8 p.m. Wednesday, President Obama will press his case for major health care legislation, not just with lawmakers in the a...

Obama Works Phones For Health Care Bill

CQ | Jonathan Allen | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


President Obama is reaching out to lawmakers in his own party, including liberals, in an effort to build momentum to pass health care overhaul, accord...

House Progressives To Obama: No Public Option, No Support

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


In a letter that was delivered to the White House moments ago, the two leaders of the bloc of House progressives bluntly told President Obama that the...

Ryan Grim

Progressive Caucus Finds Itself In A Strange Place: Power

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


The White House expressed surprise last week that the "left of the left" had clung so forcefully to the public insurance option as a must-have element...

Progressive House Leader: Abandon Bipartisanship On Health Bill

The Hill | Jordan Fabian | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


The head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) said on Tuesday that Democratic lawmakers should go it alone to pass healthcare legislation bec...

Sam Stein

Progressive Lawmakers Plead: Don't "Get Cynical About The President"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Two progressive members of Congress who have pledged not to support a health care bill without a public option came to the White House's defense on Th...

We Need More Wellstone/Tasini Democrats in the Senate

Robert Naiman | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics


Robert Naiman

If it were up to the House, we wouldn't be talking about dropping the public option for health insurance. Maybe we'd be talking about Medicare for All. That's why we need more progressive fighters in the Senate.

Mr. Obama, You Do Have a Button to Reverse the Coup in Honduras

Robert Naiman | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

Sixteen Democratic Members of Congress have urged Obama to freeze U.S. assets and suspend U.S. visas of coup leaders in Honduras. Why hasn't he already done so, or even threatened to consider it?

In Honduras, Simon Says: 'End Your Coup'

Robert Naiman | Posted 08.31.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

When the Administration appears to mean business, the coup regime appears to move towards compromise. When the Administration signals that its words are not to be heeded, the coup regime reasserts its intransigence.

Honduran Coup Leader Backs Proposal for Zelaya's Return

Robert Naiman | Posted 08.30.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

When U.S. supporters of the coup say that the U.S. shouldn't "intervene," I just have to laugh. The Honduran military and elite are clients of the United States.

Rep. Grijalva Urges U.S. Pressure on Coup Regime in Honduras

Robert Naiman | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

The Obama Administration still says it is working for President Zelaya's return, but so far it has not responded to the call from Hondurans for increased U.S. pressure on the coup regime.

Congress Oughta Protect Otters

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

As a keystone species, the otters play a vitally important role in maintaining the health of California's central coast marine ecosystem.

Obstructionist Lawmakers Harm Animals and the Economy

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

If they were truly concerned about the economy, self-described fiscal conservatives like Boehner, Bishop, and King should have been the first to line up today in support of the mustang legislation.