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Category: Senate

Al Gore proposes “Scientific Freedom Restoration Act”

April 1, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Climate Change, Humor, Senate Leave a comment

Former Vice President Al Gore met with Congressional leaders today to propose the Scientific Freedom Restoration Act. The purpose of the bill is to

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Claire McCaskill’s doomed love affair with Keystone XL

February 2, 2015 Willy Kessler Congress, Energy, Environment, Missouri region, Senate One comment

Today Claire McCaskill did it. She voted with all Senate Republicans and nine Senate Democrats to pass the House’s Keystone XL authorization. Of course,

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Extending unemployment payments — a matter of fairness: Progressive Blog Digest

January 8, 2014 Nick Burbules Congress, Employment, Good government, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Social Sec/Medicare, Uncategorized Leave a comment

The Senate passes unemployment payments, Obama ramps up the pressure. What will the House Repubs do?  See today’s full Progressive Blog Digest here.  

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Dems: Stop being “disappointed” and defensive

November 26, 2013 Susan Cunningham ACA/Obamacare, Democrats, Missouri region, Politics, Senate, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

This is Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s response to Republican state legislators who tried to trap him into a public embarrassment regarding Medicaid expansion. …That

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What winning feels like: Progressive Blog Digest

November 25, 2013 Nick Burbules Democrats, Health care, Politics, Senate Leave a comment

The usual pundits and chin-pullers are all upset now that the Democratic reform to the filibuster will upset the spirit of bipartisanship and comity

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It’s Washington’s turn to learn from baseball

October 14, 2013 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Budget, Congress, Corporations, Democrats, Financial reform, Health care, Obama, Politics, Senate, Sports Leave a comment

From time to time, Congress has involved itself in the world of baseball.  Now it’s time for Congress to look at baseball for a

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How to run against the Tea Party: Go left

October 10, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Congress, Democrats, Financial reform, Government, Obama, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate, Taxes, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

We are properly focused on the short-term concerns about Republican obstinance in Congress. One way or another, we will get beyond this. The result

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Government shutdown won’t stop Obamacare launch

September 25, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Government, Health care, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

They can hold their breath, stomp their feet, throw their toys, lock themselves in their rooms, refuse to eat dinner, and shout bad words

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The New Denial: How much of partisan gridlock is driven by race?

September 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Activism, Civil Rights, Congress, Obama, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate, Voting/Elections One comment

Recently, historian Taylor Branch said, “Everybody says partisan gridlock is poisoning America, but nobody asks how much of it, underneath, is driven by race

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There used to be great southern Democrats; not so with southern Republicans

August 21, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Congress, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Government, Human Rights, International, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Uncategorized 3 comments

Remember the great Democratic southern politicians like Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina and Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas? If you are a progressive

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Lima beans, the scientific method, and saving the planet

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