From the Politico.com
Ben Nelson’s “Cornhusker Kickback,” as the GOP is calling it, got all the attention Saturday, but other senators lined up for deals as Majority Leader Harry Reid corralled the last few votes for …

The President calls health insurance reform critical to our nation’s long-term economic strength and dispells the outlandish rumors being promoted by those who are defending the status quo.

Remove the Filibuster from the Senate Rules
By David Swanson
Trying to squeeze any sort of peace on earth out of our government in Washington has been a steep uphill climb for years. For the most …

ANALYSIS OF THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON THE SECOND FISCAL YEAR 2009 SUPPLEMENTAL SPENDING REQUEST (H.R. 2346/S. 1054)
On June 11 House and Senate conferees approved a $105.9 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill for the latter part …

By J. Taylor Rushing | The Hill
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is not ruling out running as a Democratic candidate in his reelection race in 2012.
Lieberman said on Thursday that he has been asked by friends …

New goal: 2 million signatures by Feb. 16. Sign the petition and restore balance to our economy.
As this is being written, thousands of workers are gathering on Capitol Hill to call for an economy …

An Open Letter to the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
In a 60 Minutes interview that aired on October 22, 2006, 16 days prior to the election that gave the Democrats the majority in the …

From the AFL-CIO
Pass the Employee Free Choice Act.
Implement a meaningful economic recovery package that rebuilds our economy and creates millions of new jobs, including “green jobs.”
Provide affordable and quality health care for all.
Members of the …