Obamacare Plank

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle Cartoons Mar 5, 2015 Dig deeper

House Passes Bill Barring Federal Funds for Abortion

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 3, 2014 The House of Representatives voted last week to withhold federal financial assistance from Americans signing up for health insurance plans that cover abortion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pension Reform

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Nov 30, 2013 Dig deeper

‘Surveillance State’ Legislation Would Bar Some NSA Decryption

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 7, 2013 Disclosures about the NSA's secret campaign to undermine online privacy protections have prompted Rep. Rush D. Holt Jr., D-N.J., to propose legislation that would prohibit the agency from installing "backdoors" into encryption intended to protect email, online transactions and other communications. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blockhead Congress

Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons, The Hartford Courant May 6, 2013 Dig deeper

Senate Speed Trap

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2013 Dig deeper

Immigration Plan

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Feb 22, 2013 Dig deeper

Mass Shootings Do Little to Change State Gun Laws

By Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica Jan 5, 2013 Following the mass shooting in Connecticut, the Obama administration and lawmakers around the country have promised to re-examine gun control in America. Here's a look at what's happened legislatively in states where some of the worst shootings in recent U.S. history have occurred to see what effect, if any, those events had on gun laws. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America Edges Leftward in Elections

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2011 Election outcomes in Ohio, New Jersey, Arizona and Mississippi on Tuesday suggest the American electorate is shifting slightly to the left, boding well for President Obama’s re-election next year. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tyranny of the Compact Fluorescent

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2011 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are set to vote on a measure aimed at repealing part of a 2007 bill that calls for phasing out those inefficient, old-style light bulbs. If passed, it's unlikely the proposal would clear the Senate. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Disappointment in Rhode Island

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2011 Same-sex couples suffered a bitter legislative defeat in Rhode Island on Wednesday night when a bill allowing only civil unions -- but not marriage -- passed the state Senate, less than one week after New York granted gays and lesbians the right to marry. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Senate GOP Plans Bill-Blocking Spree

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2010 After a brief moment of bipartisan-themed grandstanding the day before, things got back to normal on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Senate Republicans plotting to make the most of the next few weeks by doing their darndest to derail any Democratic-backed legislation in the works. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )