Bruce Braley’s religious nepotism reminds us that the office of the House Chaplain is a corrupting influence within what is supposed to be a representative assembly serving all Americans, not merely the sacred elites.

In February of 2009, second-term congressman Bruce Braley of Iowa announced the formation of a new Congressional Member Organization in the House of Representatives: the Populist Caucus. A year later, the Populist Caucus has grown from 23 to 30 members and has built a record through mission statements, advisory letters and a “Blueprint for Recovery” [...]

The fate of the free world does not hang in the balance, and thank goodness for that. But is the Populist Caucus webpage good for more than a quick giggle? After six months of being named on Chair Bruce Braley’s webpage, Representatives “Steve Kagan,” “Jan Schakowski” and “John Yarmouth” can’t be too pleased. When does [...]

Some people say that the economic recession has ended, but experts warn that the economy is almost certainly not improving. Profits for big corporations are up, but ordinary Americans are still suffering from extremely high levels of unemployment. U.S. Representative Jim McDermott offered legislation this week to help. He introduced H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation [...]

The Populist Caucus, started up by Rep. Bruce Braley just one month and one day ago, has gained two new members: Marcy Kaptur of Ohio’s 9th District and Lloyd Doggett of Texas’ 25th District. What Rep. Braley’s staff lacks in proofreading (someone tell them that their fellow member is named Jan Schakowsky, not Schakowski), it [...]

The FISA Amendments Act completely unravels the fourth amendment to the Constitution. It makes protection from unreasonable search and seizure a mere privilege for those that please the government, not an inalienable right.

You are probably not aware of it, but the Equal Rights Amendment did not die back in the 1980s. It has been brought back to the House of Representatives and to the Senate. Both the Senate and House versions of the proposed constitutional amendment state that: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be [...]

It’s especially important to conserve wild cats and dogs, because they’re predators. As such, they help to preserve balance within ecological systems. When predators go extinct, their prey species go through wild boom and bust cycles that endanger large number of animal and plant circles. So, the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 is arguably the most important conservation legislation to be presented to Congress this year.