Congress

Congress has a job to do for workers »

By Kimberly Freeman Brown, March 10, 2010

It’s no mystery that work in America just isn’t working — not for the millions of unemployed men and women, or for those stuck working longer hours at lower pay.read more

The Unacceptable Senate Bill »

By Matthew Rothschild, December 16, 2009

Howard Dean is right: Let’s ditch the Senate health care bill. Without a public option, and without a Medicare buy-in for people 55 to 65, the bill doesn’t do nearly enough.read more

The Tortured Logic of Health Care's Abortion Foes »

By Ruth Conniff, December 10, 2009

The importance of this debate may be that it galvanizes more women to stand up to elected officials like Stupak who want to interfere with their health care and dictate what services they can and cannot get because of the moral sensitivities of certain vocal constituents.read more

Anti-immigrant hysteria blocks black access to health care »

By Eric Ward, November 10, 2009

The phrase “first, do no harm” is often attributed to the Hippocratic Oath that doctors swear to before practicing medicine on patients. Congress would be doing harm by excluding anyone from health care.read more

House Shames Itself on Goldstone Report »

By Matthew Rothschild, November 4, 2009

Until most members of Congress show some respect for international law and some humanity toward Palestinians, there’s no reason for Israel to.read more

House Dems Warp Financial Oversight Board »

By Matthew Rothschild, October 23, 2009

Barney Frank’s committee gives away the store in two concessions to the banks.read more

Specter Flees Republican Party Too Late | Are Collins and Snowe Next? »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 28, 2009

Before you fall over backwards cheering Arlen Specter, notice how craven he was back in 2006 during the debate on the Military Commissions Act.read more

Daily Dose of Durst »

By Will Durst, February 14, 2009

Citizens of America, stay in your homes. The Minority leadership unleashed their legions of virtual undead to battle the White House’s economic stimulus package with a soul sapping single- mindedness and they’re still out there.read more

Republicans Want to Gut Worthy Stimulus Programs »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 4, 2009

They can call all of this “pork” if they want to. But it all looks kosher to me. And their opposition to it is not only economically foolish, it’s cruel, and class-based, and woefully shortsighted.read more

Congress has helped the kids in my classes »

By Kate Yocum, February 2, 2009

The absence of health care is a huge but needless barrier for my students to overcome.read more

Republicans Go Back to Hoover in Response to Obama’s Stimulus Bill »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 26, 2009

Republicans would rather have people be unemployed by the private sector than employed by the public sector.read more

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