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Dems Pray for DeLay (Political Figures, House, Parties, Politics)

Republican majority leader Dick Armey announced that he will retire from Congress, and Democrats are hoping that Tom DeLay will replace him.

 

David Corn
A Democratic House: Why It Matters (Legislative Campaigns and Elections, House, Parties, Politics)

It won't be a revolution, but progressives see support for much of their agenda.

Robert L. Borosage
Think Globally, Run Locally (Legislative Campaigns and Elections, House, The Left, Politics)

In the summer of 1997 Amory Houghton, the "moderate" six-term Republican Congressman who represents my home county in upstate New York, cast a crucial vote against the "no arms to dictators" Code

Caleb Rossiter

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Barney Frank Reformed Wall Street. Next Up, the Pentagon?
John Nichols

The president praises House Financial Services Committee chair Barney Frank for getting financial reforms passed. Now, Obama should embrace Frank's call to reduce defense spending by $1 trillion.

July 21, 2010
Eight (Lonely) Votes For Common Sense Regarding U.S. Relations With Iran
John Nichols

The arguments against poorly-structured sanctions against Iran were that they would undermine democracy movements, stir anti-U.S. sentiment and do nothing to promote disarmament. Unfortunately, most members of Congress refused to listen. Only 8 wise members voted "no."

June 27, 2010
Health Care Moving in the Right Direction
Christopher Hayes

Those of us paid to observe Congress have spent the last two weeks watching, with mouth agape, as congressional Democrats slowly raised a loaded gun to their collective mouths and volubly considered pulling the trigger. But sanity has, tentatively, provisionally prevailed.

January 27, 2010
Does Joe Wilson Believe the President Was Actually Lying?
Christopher Hayes

It's pretty clear to me that Wilson's outburst wasn't calculated grandstanding but a genuine moment of rage and frustration. Just look at the photo. That's a genuinely pissed off dude.

September 10, 2009