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- One of California’s great mysteries is the state’s governor, Jerry Brow...
- After years of mismanagement, the Tribune Company newspapers -- including t...
- Pentagon officials today claimed President Obama and future presidents have...
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- Under George W. Bush, it went after the NAACP, Greenpeace and even a libera...
- Here's who is buying America's democracy The spark that ignited tea party...
- The money swamp created by Citizens United: Dark Money, corporate shell gam...
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- A deeply flawed conventional wisdom is developing that despite warnings fro...
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- Calls for a war with Syria mounted yesterday, despite mass popular oppo...
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- The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained documents revealing that th...
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Create Department of Peacebuilding
Written by Congresswoman Barbara Lee | Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced H.R. 808, the “Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013” to create a cabinet-level Secretary and Department of Peacebuilding. The term “peacebuilding” refers both to activities that target the root causes of violence as well as the broad measures used to prevent violent conflict and create sustainable peace.
Majority of House Democrats Call on President Obama to Reject Benefit Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in New Letter
Written by Congressman Raul M Grijalva | Press Release
Washington, D.C. – This morning 107 House Democrats – a majority of the House Democratic Caucus – wrote President Obama urging him to reject any proposals to cut the Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits millions of American families depend upon.
Conyers Reintroduces National Single-Payer Health Care Bill
Written by Congressman John Conyers, Jr. | Press Release
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) reintroduced H.R. 676, “The Expanded And Improved Medicare For All Act.” This bill would establish a privately-delivered, publicly-financed universal health care system, where physicians and non-profit health care providers would be in charge of medical decisions -- not insurance companies.
Congresswoman Lee Reacts to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Written by Congresswoman Barbara Lee | Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address to Congress:
Democratic Congressman Destroys GOP Hypocrisy On Looming Budget Cuts
Written by Aviva Shen | Think Progress
Re "Obama agrees to release files on drone strike," Feb. 7
The recently leaked Justice Department memo that outlined the overly broad and vague legal boundaries used to justify drone strikes should shake the American people to the core.
Congresswoman Lee Defends Saturday Delivery for United States Postal Service
Written by Rep. Barbara Lee | Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) issued the following statement in response to the United States Postal Service announcement that they plan on ending Saturday delivery:
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Audit the Pentagon
Written by Rep. Barbara Lee | Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the “Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013” for increased transparency and accountability in the defense budget.
Congresswoman Lee Joins in Introduction of the Balancing Act
Written by Congresswoman Barbara Lee | Press Release
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined fellow members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus at a press conference marking the introduction of The Balancing Act, a bill to repeal the sequester and achieve balance in long-term deficit reduction between revenue and cuts.
Grijalva Highlights Introduction of Violence Against Women Act, Calls for Republican Support After Ideologically Driven 2012 Failure
Written by Rep. Raul Grijalva | Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the introduction by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, a bill to reinstate the law that protected women from domestic violence until the House Republican majority allowed it to lapse in 2011.
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