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Category: Democratic legislation

Manchin-Sinema

Who on Capitol Hill is Allowed to Whine

January 25, 2022 Arthur Lieber 2022 Election, 2024 Election, Activism, Biden agenda, Children, Civil Rights, Congress, Constitution, Democratic legislation, Economy, Health care Leave a comment

Manchin could whine and pout about how he is being treated, but other Democrats were not entitled to express frustration over how two senators are using antiquated rules to hold the country hostage.

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Biden-Sinema-Manchin

Another reason why Manchin and Sinema should vote like Dems, at least for now

December 1, 2021 Arthur Lieber 2022 Election, 2024 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Democratic legislation, Good government, Infrastructure, Senate Leave a comment

It’s really hard to be a Democrat these days. All of this contributes to why it is especially important now for Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to join their fellow Democrats and support the Build Back Better Act.

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Protect Democracy

Time for Dems to Take a Step Back in order to Move Forward

October 26, 2021 Arthur Lieber 2022 Election, Democracy, Democratic legislation, Federalism, Trump, Trump voters Leave a comment

Earlier this month, Heather Cox Richardson reported that both the New York Times and the Washington Post ran op-eds penned by Republicans or former

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