The fundraiser specifically organized payments to Spencer Bachus from the banking industry for a reason. The reason is that Spencer Bachus is the chair of the House Financial Services Committee.

Oil drilling in a wildlife refuge, crude oil across our greatest aquifer, and greater risk of a new offshore oil spill disaster. 21 House Democrats joined the GOP to vote for this anti-environmental legislation. Their names are listed here.

Does our security need securing? If so, how secure is this security? And who is going to write legislation securing the security of our security? I bet Doc Hastings is just the man to do that.

Joe Wilson is outraged that domestic government programs are “unsustainable”, but how sustainable is the military? The military creates huge amounts of material that is simply blown up, run through, and cast away.

Late last year, U.S. Representative Rob Bishop voted in favor of H.R. 2273, a law that prevents regulations to protect American communities from toxic pollutants contained in coal ash from being implemented. Three days from now, the coal industry is giving Rob Bishop his reward.

29 members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted against a program to help America’s kids exercise and get to school safely. That’s tacky.

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick of the 8th Congressional District of Pennsylvania introduced a new bill at the beginning of 2012. If passed, H.R. 3738 would take the current 1-year waiting period before former House members can join lobbying firms and extend it to 2 years. In the House of Representatives, fellow legislators indicate their support for [...]

2012: Republican Representative Spencer Bachus declines to support H.R. 336, a bill to cap credit card interest rates. 2011: Rep. Spencer Bachus votes to knock away the requirement that federal contracts pay Americans workers at least the prevailing wage for their work, supporting pay cuts for federal contract workers instead. 2011: Rep. Spencer Bachus votes [...]

Today, Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. Supporters of the discriminatory law still have the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, however.

Cecil Bothwell, who is campaigning to succeed Heath Shuler as the representative of North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, has applied for an endorsement by the Progressive Democrats of America. One of the most significant items in Bothwell’s agenda, as identified in his application to the PDA, is the reduction of wasteful spending through the military.