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Obama Aligned With Republicans On Budget Deal

Posted on April 15 2011 by Congress Watcher

This week, Barack Obama will sign a 2011 budget that pleases the majority of congressional Republicans, and angers the majority of congressional Democrats. Expect the same to happen with the 2012 budget that will come up for a vote in half a year from now.

Caucus Leadership in the 112th Congress Trends Democratic and Liberal

Posted on April 1 2011 by Congressional Aid

Congressional Member Organizations in the House of Representatives, commonly called “caucuses,” are a way members of Congress can work together on legislation that doesn’t fit into traditional committees or their chairs’ agendas. When caucuses are registered by the Committee on House Administration, one or more Representatives is identified as a co-chair. There are currently 597 [...]

The 11 Democrats who voted to Poison Americans’ Drinking Water (and the 9 Republicans who didn’t)

Posted on March 6 2011 by Congressional Aid

Last year, the Department of the Interior published regulations to keep the carcinogenic and otherwise poisonous rubble created by mountaintop removal mining out of the streams that sustain wildlife and (if you want to be anthropocentric) feed into the drinking water supplies for millions of Americans. Last month, Rep. Bill Johnson of Ohio introduced H.Amdt [...]

Senate Democrats Sneak Through Patriot Act Extension With No Reforms

Posted on February 16 2011 by Congress Watcher

The Senate Democrats sneaked a renewal of the Patriot Act’s worst spying powers without any hearings, and without any reforms, on February 15, 2011.

House Democrats Who Defend Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Are Mostly Lame Ducks

Posted on December 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

Out of the 15 Democrats who crossed the aisle on the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal, only six have managed to keep their seats. That makes the anti-gay House Democrats a remarkably unsuccessful group.

Democrats Signal Resignation In Last Days Of The 111th

Posted on November 30 2010 by Congress Watcher

The Democrats don’t appear to be gearing up for a fight to retake the House in the 2012 elections. They aren’t setting up an agenda of opposition, or reinforcing stands they’ve made over the last two years.

Progressive Caucus Expands Influence Within House Democrats

Posted on November 15 2010 by Congress Watcher

The strength of the Progressive Caucus within the House Democrats was dramatically increased by the election, while the strength of Blue Dogs was radically diminished.

Ending Spending Targets The Most Right Wing House Democrats

Posted on October 22 2010 by Congress Watcher

The Ending Spending Fund arranged for its donors to all give their money in a coordinated rush, right after its “pre-general” donation report that reported zero dollars in donations. As a result of this scheme, Ending Spending now won’t have to report the identity of any of its donors until after Election Day, preventing them from becoming a campaign issue.

Independent Expenditures Report, Week of 9/26 – 10/2/2010

Posted on October 10 2010 by Congressional Aid

Since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision this spring, front groups representing the interests of corporations and wealthy Americans have been able to spend unlimited amounts in “independent expenditures” to influence congressional elections. As the 2010 election draws closer, more and more of that money is being spent. The contributors to these front groups are [...]

Rightling Democrats Most Vulnerable

Posted on October 5 2010 by Congress Watcher

A list of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House this year shows that, to the extent that American voters are upset with Democrats in the House of Representatives, it’s not because the Democrats were too progressive.

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