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NOW PAC Endorses Elizabeth Warren
Written by National Organization of Women
NOW/PAC is thrilled to announce its endorsement of Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren for the U. S. Senate from the state of Massachusetts. Warren is the most prominent of the three Democrats vying to run against incumbent Sen. Scott Brown (R) in the general election. Recent polls show Warren neck and neck with Brown.
Cantor opponent Wayne Powell to serve as pro bono counsel for some of "Capitol Square 31"
Written by The RichmonderEarlier this evening I spoke with Wayne Powell, one of three 7th Congressional District Democrats seeking the Democratic Party's nomination to face off against Eric Cantor this November. Powell told me that when he heard what had happened at Virginia's Capitol Square, he hurried downtown to offer his legal services to the protesters that had been arrested.
Baldenegro hopes to end congressional gridlock
Written by Christopher Fox Graham | Sedona Red Rock News
Democrat Wenona Benally Baldenegro is looking to win the seat representing Arizona’s Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Wayne Powell reacts to Police Overreaction at Demonstration
Written by Wayne Powell
E. Wayne Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination against Eric cantor in the Seventh Congressional District, today released this statement about the incidents at the Capitol.
Democratic Shift: Arizona Turns to New Leadership in Historic Congressional Campaign
Written by Jeff Biggers | Huffington Post
With a 9-point Democratic voter edge in the newly redrawn District 1, an extraordinary alliance of resurgent Arizona Democratic Party leaders and rural, Latino, Native American and environmental groups has placed Navajo attorney Wenona Benally Baldenegro's historic Congressional campaign into the national spotlight as a bellwether in the state's new politics.
10th District hopefuls split on Occupy Movement
Written by Russell Lissau | Daily Herald
Although largely identified as a liberal effort, the Occupy Movement is viewed differently by the Democrats running for the 10th congressional district seat.
Ilya Sheyman of Waukegan voiced strong support for the protesters who have occupied parks and other public spaces in Chicago, New York City and elsewhere.
Elizabeth Warren Says Washington Must Act Now To Help Stem The Tide Of Foreclosure
Written by ElizabethWarren.com
Backs MA Congressmen, Attorney General Coakley Calling on Federal Housing Finance Agency to Take Action To Prevent Unnecessary Foreclosures
BOSTON – It is past time for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to step up and help prevent unnecessary foreclosures in Massachusetts, said Consumer Advocate Elizabeth Warren, reinforcing calls from members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and Attorney General Martha Coakley.
Obama endorses John Conyers
Written by Kathleen Gray - Detroit Free Press
U.S. Rep. John Conyers’ re-election bid got a boost today when President Barack Obama endorsed him, according to a news release from Conyers’ campaign.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on the President’s Budget
Written by Rep. Barbara Lee - CA 9th District
Lee Calls on Congress and the President to Invest in Job Creation, Decrease Wasteful Defense Spending
For progressives, there are always a few great challengers we hope to send to Washington. Incumbents, we assume, can take care of themselves.
But in Ohio, redistricting has thrown two well-respected incumbents into one district – a heavily Democratic district designed by Republicans to guarantee other districts to the GOP. The two incumbents are both Democrats.
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Jim McGovern's Constitutional Amendments To Repeal Citizens United Gain Steam On Reddit (VIDEO)
Written on Friday, 01 February 2013 20:05 Read more...
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern last Tuesday proposed two Constitutional amendments on the House floor that would overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which lifted limits on political spending and unleashed a flood of funding into political organizations starting in 2010.
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Introduces Two Constitutional Amendments To Overturn Citizens United
Written on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 20:31 Read more...
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) today introduced two Constitutional amendments to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case, which unleashed a flood of corporate and special interest money into the American political system.
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'We the People’ Can Overturn Citizens United
Written on Saturday, 21 January 2012 18:29 Read more...
THE FIRST three words of the preamble of our Constitution are “We the People.’’ Two years ago today the US Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission upended that promising vision. Corporations — which do not have mouths, minds, or consciences — won a “free speech’’ right to spend unlimited money to influence elections.
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U.S. Rep. James McGovern Looks Ahead to New Term that Includes Western Mass
Written on Wednesday, 04 January 2012 14:39 Read more...
U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern said he will never forget a tip he received from an old boss about the way things work on Capitol Hill.