Senator Dick Durbin

Support a Public Option

Sen. Dick Durbin | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


Sen. Dick Durbin

Congress is currently working on new reform legislation that will make quality health care available and affordable for all Americans. But we know the forces of the status quo will battle us every step of the way.

Dems Give Specter Judiciary Subcommittee Chair

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN and KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter gained a Judiciary subcommittee chairmanship but also a potential primary challenge...

Bankrolled But Bankrupt: The Senate Fails Homeowners Again

Harry Moroz | Posted 06.01.2009 | Business


Harry Moroz

The Senate had an opportunity to address the foreclosure crisis yesterday by adopting the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Amendment. They balked.

Bipartisanship (is) for Dummies

Josh Nelson | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics


Josh Nelson

The idea that we can turn this economy around by caving to the feckless demands of those who screwed it up in the first place is utterly bankrupt.