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LoBiondo Faces Only Eccentric Democratic Opposition This Year

Posted on September 9 2010 by Congress Watcher

New Jersey’s 2nd district Democrats left an opening for eccentric Republican-turned-Democrat Gary Stein to showboat a spot on the ballot.

Progressive Caucus Supports Rebel Democratic Group

Posted on September 7 2010 by Congress Watcher

Are the Progressive Caucus and the Progressive Democrats of America for challenging right-leaning Democratic politicians, or for Democratic Party unity?

Most House Democrats Support Extra Money For More War

Posted on July 3 2010 by Congress Watcher

Most Democrats and Republicans alike saw fit to allow the Obama Administration to continue fighting what has become the longest war in American history and opposed holding the military to its budget as well, contradicting their previous speeches about the dangers of out of control spending.

No Democracy in Maine for Congress 2010

Posted on June 9 2010 by Congressional Aid

Every single candidate for the House of Representatives in the state of Maine ran unopposed for his or her party’s nomination. Voters had no opportunity to select the candidates running for Congress in the voting booth in yesterday’s primary. Across the state, the people of Maine will choose between a party-selected Democrat and a party-selected [...]

Senator Rockefeller Leaves Otters Hanging

Posted on June 7 2010 by Congress Watcher

H.R. 556 would require oil companies currently operating along California’s coast to clean up their operations and work to ensure reasonable protection of California’s coastal ecosystems. Is that why John Rockefeller opposes the legislation?

Wasteful Pentagon Program Supported By Nearly Half of House Democrats

Posted on May 29 2010 by Congress Watcher

136 Democrats voted to cut funding for the F-35′s superfluous second engine. 115 Democrats voted to keep the funding in place.

Ureliable Progressive Obey Retiring

Posted on May 6 2010 by Congress Watcher

Congressman Obey’s retirement gives Democrats in Wisconsin’s 7th district to elect a more energetic and consistent progressive in his place.

Baron Hill’s Lobbyist Connections Slammed By Rival

Posted on May 4 2010 by Congress Watcher

Baron Hill’s former Chief of Staff works as a lobbyist. John Bottorf promises that his aides will never go through the revolving door.

Which Arizona Democrats Oppose SB 1070?

Posted on April 27 2010 by Congress Watcher

Ann Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Giffords and Harry Mitchell have posted no statements about SB 1070 on their congressional web sites at all. Neither have they made statements on their re-election campaign web sites.

Jim Matheson’s Lobbyist Problem Identified By Claudia Wright

Posted on April 4 2010 by Congress Watcher

A summary of the lobbyists who gave money to Congressman Jim Matheson in 2009.

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