Congress

David Vitter’s hypocritical, punitive, horrible new amendment

Senator's new measure denies food stamps for life to certain classes of ex-convicts (solicitation not included)

David Dayen Friday, May 24, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 86
Business David Vitter, Farm Bill

Glenn Beck: “The American people have just been raped”

Beck was seemingly referring to government surveillance of Americans VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:18 PM UTC 16
Politics Video, Glenn Beck, IRS, Tea Party

Senate panel approves immigration overhaul

The legislation will grant citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States

David Espo and Erica Werner, Associated Press Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:39 AM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Senate

Peace Corps to allow gay couples to volunteer together

The volunteer program announced the new policy on Tuesday

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:02 PM UTC
Life peace corp, Gay Marriage

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 66
Media Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

House panel approves legislation with food stamp cuts

The sweeping farm bill would cut a little more than 3 percent from the domestic food aid program

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:19 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, Congress

This is what the gender gap in Congress really looks like

A cheerfully illustrated guide to the 113th Congress' shocking gender disparity

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:44 PM UTC 18
Life Congress, 113th congress

Top IRS official failed to reveal Tea Party targeting

Acting commissioner Steven T. Miller neglected to tell Congress the groups were being singled out

Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:34 AM UTC
Business Associated Press, IRS, Tea Party

Congress wants to let you unlock your cellphone

The Unlocking Technology Act aims to eliminate one of the legal code's most frustrating copyright violations

Kevin Collier, The Daily Dot Friday, May 10, 2013 6:12 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Congress

Poll: Fewer Americans think Obama can get things done

A new survey finds that faith in the president's effectiveness has dropped since the election

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:38 PM UTC 32
Politics Barack Obama, Congress, Polling

What Darrell Issa really wants out of Benghazi hearing

I worked on the GOP lawmaker's House oversight committee. He wasn't exactly known for his zest for oversight

Anthony Clark Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 62
Politics Darrell Issa

$100 to play Star Wars trivia with a congressman

A New York Rep. is holding a Star Wars-themed fundraiser for just 50 Galactic Standard Credits a head VIDEO

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:33 PM UTC
Politics Video, Star Wars, Fundraiser

Would we give up burgers to stop climate change?

A new report suggests that adjusting our diet can slow global warming. Now let's see if our politics will let us

David Sirota Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:29 PM UTC 208
Politics Climate Change, Global Warming

When a domestic violence victim is legally a “nuisance”

A Norristown, Pa., ordinance allegedly punishes tenants who require police assistance during domestic disputes

Christopher Zara, International Business Times Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:27 PM UTC 17
Politics International Business Times

Repeal the sequester, already!

How long is Washington going to let austerity strangle our increasingly meager economic recovery?

Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Monday, Apr 29, 2013 3:02 PM UTC 13
Business RobertReich.org, sequester

Republican’s term limits proposal is dumb, undemocratic

It's catching fire online but a House member's plan to impose congressional term limits is idiotic. Here's why

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 60
Elections Arizona, Republican, Congress

CISPA in limbo in busy Senate

The controversial cybersecurity bill passed the House, but the Senate hasn't take up the issue

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
Technology cispa, Senate, Cybersecurity

GOP quits public policy

Evidence reveals that today's conservatives have been historically bad at writing bills or developing an agenda

Jonathan Bernstein Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 6:07 PM UTC 38
Politics Republican Party, Congress

The money helping CISPA through Congress

New co-sponsors of bill have 37 times more cash from interests supporting CISPA than from interests opposing

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 4:15 PM UTC
Technology cispa, Lobbying, Cybersecurity

ENDA to be introduced Thursday

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act will be introduced in both chambers of Congress

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 1:28 PM UTC
Politics enda, Gay Rights, Congress

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