List/Grid Tag Archives: Democratic Party (United States)
Voter Rights are Targeted
Democracy continues to slip away. After Republican lawmakers, especially at the state level, have recently rammed through widely unpopular legislation, states are now looking at ways to reduce the likely…
Texas Abortion Bill Passes State House
A controversial abortion bill in Texas is closer to becoming law after the measure was approved in the Texan House of Representatives last week. The state Senate has already approved…
Anti-Abortion Measure Defeated in Wyoming
A bill in Wyoming that would require doctors to inform women seeking an abortion that they could view an ultrasound image of their fetus before the procedure was defeated in…
Governmental Shutdown Avoided Temporarily
In an effort to avoid a governmental shutdown, the House has approved a temporary stopgap spending bill. On Tuesday, the House passed a two-week spending bill would cut federal spending…
House Approves Amendment to Block Spending on Health Care Overhaul
In another supreme waste of time, the GOP-controlled House voted on Friday to block money to implement President Barack Obama’s health care law, a victory for Republicans that are desperately…
California Congresswoman Opens up about her Abortion
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) made headlines on Friday after her courageous and passionate speech on the House floor late Thursday night. During an often emotional three hour debate on defunding…
Democrats to Republicans: “Where are the jobs?”
The Democrats are finally pointing out the glaring inconsistencies that are pouring out of the Republican Party. Republicans campaigned during last election cycle by promising jobs and mocking the Democratic-controlled…
Boehner Threatens Government Shutdown “Read My Lips…”
Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) is taking a page from the late 80’s. Promising Americans that he was going to cut spending, even if that meant a government…
Obama Defends Budget Proposal
One day after the Obama Administration announced a $3.73 trillion budget proposal, the President held a press conference on Tuesday where he fielded reporters’ questions mainly concerning his budget. During…
Republican Leadership Surprised by Tea Party
The Republican leadership in Washington received a cold, hard dose of reality this past week as the staunch conservatives and Tea Party members newly elected to Congress failed to follow…
Dennis Kucinich: Primary Challenge could be Good for Obama
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), who is known for his outspoken candor, said during an interview on C-Span that a primary challenge could be a good thing for President Obama. Kucinich,…
