Tag: Congress
The real reason Congress gets nothing done
So don’t believe the media narrative that Congress is trapped in hopeless gridlock and both sides are to blame.
Progressives can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus
We can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus to provide the kind of leadership we need. It must come from the grassroots.
Rep. Jamaal Brown introduces legislation that will propose income tax reform...
The introduced tax code for the nearly 700 billionaires would raise $1 trillion over ten years, according to a press release.
Progressives hand Biden list of 55 executive actions because ‘working people...
"Taken together, these actions will have an immediate and meaningful impact on people's lives," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Why getting Congress to fund help for US children in poverty...
The Build Back Better bill, the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s domestic policy, cleared the House of Representatives by a slender margin...
As job gains slow, the Fed and Congress apply the wrong...
This is hardly the time to put on the fiscal brakes.
200+ groups to Democrats in Congress: No holiday recess until you...
“Our democracy is under attack across the country, and Senate Democrats must do whatever it takes—right now—to get these critical voting rights bills signed into law.”
Since Congress lifted crude export ban in 2015, US has dropped...
Oil and gas exports from the Gulf Coast have surged by nearly 600 percent, and fossil fuel production in the Permian Basin has grown by 135 percent.
As SCOTUS considers ‘extinguishing’ right to abortion, calls mount for Congress...
“Despite the protections that the legal framework like Roe provides, it has never been enough,” said one doctor. “We continue to work toward reproductive justice.”
Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why...
The benefits of increasing the numbers of women in foreign policy and security cannot be overstated.
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Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation
A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.