June 12, 2007 – 1:05 pm
I guess that headline is a little gauche, but true, or at least so says the LA Times WASHINGTON — Fueled by disappointment at the pace of change since Democrats assumed the majority on Capitol Hill, public approval of Congress has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new […]
June 11, 2007 – 3:24 pm
Wasn’ this going to be the "most ethical congress ever," per Nance Pelosi? How does this fit in? WASHINGTON – Partisan sniping over Congress’ targeted spending escalated Monday as a House committee chairman threatened to kill all pet projects if Republican leaders "demagogue" the issue. The chairman, Wisconsin Democrat David Obey (news, bio, voting record), […]
June 9, 2007 – 9:48 pm
Shocking. I’m not sure where this came from WASHINGTON (AP) — The high hurdles faced by congressional Democrats in their efforts to end the Iraq war make electing a Democratic president in 2008 the best way to finish the conflict, Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean said Saturday. He noted his party has made little progress […]
June 9, 2007 – 7:51 am
But you will not guess from when WASHINGTON – In 1943, 17-year-old Eberhard Fuhr was taken out of his high school classroom in Cincinnati, arrested by FBI agents, and sent off to an internment camp for "enemy aliens" in Texas, where he spent the next 4 1/2 years with his family. Thousands of Germans experienced […]
June 2, 2007 – 5:44 pm
I was hoping for a chance to cover this again: WASHINGTON – Under a portrait of George Washington and a sign proclaiming "A New Direction," Democratic lawmakers boasted of their accomplishments their first five months running Congress. Their press release covered two pages. Yet most people might be excused for hardly noticing, except maybe those […]
June 1, 2007 – 12:18 pm
I’m not sure if this is new or older, but is shows the Dems do not even know their own legislation Anyhow, when it comes to joining the GOP team, they kinda have to give some more reasons as of late.
May 31, 2007 – 1:11 pm
Not surprising (Washington Times) The class of 41 freshman House Democrats has selected a registered lobbyist to form its political action committee, in what ethics watchdogs and Republicans are calling a contradiction of their promise to end a "culture of corruption" in Washington. The custodian of the Democratic Freshmen PAC is William C. Oldaker, 65, […]
May 27, 2007 – 10:11 pm
They had their chance. Yet, there were too many Democrats who thought it irresponsible, either politically or in reality, to cut the funds off for Iraq. But (via ABC News) Democrats may have lost the first round with President Bush on ending the war in Iraq since taking over Congress in January, but they say […]
May 26, 2007 – 7:28 am
Now that Democrats are past their 100 days, they seem to be crowing (Washington Post) The new Democratic Congress has finally banked a legislative win, fulfilling a promise to pass a $2.10 increase in the federal minimum wage and marking the first of its "Six for ’06" campaign pledges to become law since the party’s […]
May 22, 2007 – 3:45 pm
I just want to mention briefly two pieces of legislation that I touched on well over a week ago, which show the ineptness and inability of the Democrat led House. Those two are A bill "Supporting the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day" A bill "Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the citizens […]
