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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin (pictured right) hope to succeed in passing legislation giving undocumented young immigrants a path to citizenship. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 20, 2015
By early July, Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., had quietly garnered 160 co-sponsors and the support of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for a bill that would use public funds to counter expenditures on political campaigns by wealthy donors. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigApr 5, 2015
For those pining for a Democratic Party that tries to represent more than the whims of the rich and powerful, these are, to say the least, confusing times. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMar 11, 2015
Senate Republicans have clearly decided of late to slip unrelated language into drafts of proposed bills moving through the legislative process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigFeb 19, 2014
In the battle for control of Congress, top Democrats are conceding that they may not have the cash to compete with Republicans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 28, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the entitlement program top Senate Democrats say is not on the "fiscal cliff" chopping block, and a former Republican senator has some harsh words for anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 3, 2010
Objection-raising robot Sen. Jim Bunning sure had his day, and his night, on Friday, what with his single-handed stymieing of the proposed extension of health care and unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. But, as he pointed out near the end of Friday's jousting session on the Senate floor, it's not as if he wasn't inconvenienced himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2010
During the afternoon session at Thursday's health care summit, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin called out his GOP colleagues who have been quick to invoke the specter of "socialism" in reference to health care reform legislation, suggesting that they (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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