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Build a future based on empowering individuals, not ideologies (Fmr. Amb. Gabriel)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demonstrated exceptional diplomatic skill, political leadership, and vision for the future when she travelled to Morocco Nov. 2-3 to Read more...
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Unregulated derivatives are holes in our economic boat (Sen. Maria Cantwell)
If your boat had twelve holes in the bottom, you wouldn’t fix eleven of them, congratulate yourself on a job well done and take it Read more...
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The Big Question: Will Geithner survive lawmakers' criticisms?
thehill.com — Some of the nation's top political commentators, legislators and intellectuals offer some insight into the biggest question burning up the blogosphere today. Today's question: Read more... (more) The Big Question: Will Geithner survive lawmakers' ...
Why the AMERICA Works Act works for America (Rep. Debbie Halvorson, Rep. Walt Minnick, Rep. ...
As members of Congress, our most urgent priority is getting the economy back on track. We remain committed to creating jobs that will put Read more...
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Trust American Law to bring justice against Guantanamo Bay detainees (Rep. Joe Sestak)
When I headed the Navy antiterrorism unit that was created in response to the attacks of Sept. 11, it was my mission to bring Khalid Read more...
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The Senate finance reform effort
Neglect and inaction that's the only apt description of federal bank regulators' track record over the last decade. Consumer safeguards in the financial services Read more...
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The Republican plan to block healthcare reform (Sen. Jeff Merkley)
Last night, we took a huge step forward towards passing health care reform. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled details of the Patient Protection Read more...
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The Big Question: Who loses if GOP filibusters Senate healthcare bill?
The nation's top political commentators, legislators and intellectuals offer some insight into the biggest question burning up the blogosphere today. Today's question: If Republicans Read more...
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EPA should use Clean Air Act to address climate change
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, it is appropriate for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use this law for Read more...
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Gone with the wind: blowing U.S. tax dollars off shore
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More data on America's ethnic diveristy needed in next year's census (Rep. Mike Honda)
Next year, the United States will be conducting the decennial census, our constitutionally mandated survey of the nation’s population. The census is a count Read more...
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How deep does the stimulus rabbit-hole go? "Who knows, man? Who knows?" (Rep. ...
Reports are surfacing about hundreds of fake Congressional Districts appearing on the list of locations where stimulus funds are being spent. (Note also that Read more...
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Press Freedom gains ground in Gambia and beyond
Press Freedom gained ground this week from Washington to New York. Yesterday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Read more...
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Fake Jobs for Fake Congressional Districts (Rep. Joe Wilson)
Last night, I learned that the government website charged with reporting fraud and abuse is its very own worst offender. Recovery.gov, the Administration’s website that Read more...
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NYC women unite against Stupak-Pitts Amendment (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand)
Yesterday, I was proud to share the stage with several of New York City's top women leaders to speak out against the House health care Read more...
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War not conservative (Rep. John J. Duncan)
thehill.com — There is nothing conservative about the war in Afghanistan. The Center for Defense Information said a few months ago that we had spent over $400 Read more... (more) War not conservative (Rep. John J. Duncan)
The Big Question: How will the 9/11 trials play out legally, politically?
thehill.com — Some of the nation's top political commentators, legislators and intellectuals offer some insight into the biggest question burning up the blogosphere today. Today's question: Attorney General Read more... (more) The Big Question: How will the 9/11 trials play out ...
Food saftey bill should be passed by the end of the year
Millions of Americans are sickened with food-related illnesses in the United States every year, with hundreds of thousands of people hospitalized and thousands more Read more...
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Unjustly detained Colombian human rights activist to face trial, US Aid to Colombia key to ...
All signs pointed to the release of Carmelo Agamez Berrio , a well known Colombian human rights activist, who has been unjustly detained Read more...
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Why Marci Hamilton isn’t even close to being right about the constitutionality of the Stupak ...
It would be tempting to dismiss Marci Hamilton as an anti-religious bigot. After all, as readers of her prolific writings well know, her work predictably Read more...
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