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The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Can Congress Be Responsible?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 16, 2014 There was a moment in the last quarter-century when the Congress of the United States made the nation proud. It did so across all its usual lines of division: Republican and Democratic, conservative and liberal, hawk and dove. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tax Cut Extension Survives House Vote, Boehner’s Ire

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2010 According to a clearly disapproving Rep. John Boehner, the House of Representatives' vote Thursday in favor of keeping tax cuts for people earning less than $250,000 a year was tantamount to "chicken crap." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hoyer: Middle-Class Tax Cuts Might Need to Go

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2010 George W Bush bought himself a little goodwill by instating some strategic middle-class tax cuts while he was president, but those are about to expire, and according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Massa’s Gone, but Investigation May Go On

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2010 Former Congressman Eric Massa is no longer in the House, but his tarnished legacy may live on a little longer there if House Minority Leader John Boehner has his way. Rep. Boehner wants to revive the ethics investigation into sexual harassment claims against Massa, with the aim of finding out what House Democratic leaders knew about the Massa mess and when they knew it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Leaders Cite ‘Un-American’ Activities

BLANK Aug 11, 2009 We're sympathetic to members of the House who find themselves getting yelled at by hecklers with less-than-pure motives, but calling that behavior "un-American" is probably ill-advised when you represent a body of government that famously had a committee by the same name. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stimulus Package May Await Obama on Jan. 20

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2008 Congress is planning to give Barack Obama some serious motivation to jump right into the job on Inauguration Day, with two key lawmakers saying they plan to have a major economic stimulus package waiting for him on Jan. 20. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Majority Leader Wants Ethics Investigation

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2007 Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., has said there should be an ethics investigation of improper behavior related to the politically motivated firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The Senate is already conducting an inquiry into the matter, which involves at least three prominent Republicans in Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

100-Hour Agenda Steams Along

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2007 House Democrats are on a legislative roll, but the security bill they just passed by a wide margin is expected to meet with tougher opposition in the Senate. The legislation would implement recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission, including beefing up port security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )