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Effort To Make The 'Right to Vote' A True Constitutional Right
The Right to Vote Amendment by Reps. Keith Ellison and Mark Pocan would amend the Constitution to provide all Americans the affirmative right to vote, and empower Congress to protect this right.
Environmental Groups Denounce Fast Track Trade Process
More than 40 top environmental and scientific groups are the latest to register to Congress their opposition to fast track trade authority. They want an open, transparent process that delivers benefits for working people.
Republicans Feeling The Climate Squeeze
It is becoming increasingly unacceptable, even among Republicans, to defend the "hoax" line. We are moving toward a climate debate over how to solve the problem, not whether there is a problem.
Progressive Breakfast
Dems In Trade Fight Dems divide over fast-track. The Hill: "Reps. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.) and Louise Slaughter (N.Y.) have been two of the loudest voices in the Democratic chorus against trade promotion authority (TPA) and say they are optimistic they can block the trade...
Yes, Obama “Won Twice” – as a Progressive. Deal With It, Everybody.
The president and his party should own their victories more often, along with the ideas – and the movement – that made them possible. If they do, they're likely to see more victories in the years to come.
Roads and Bridges Need $1 Trillion. It Is Time to Rebuild America.
I will soon be introducing legislation for a $1 trillion investment to modernize our country's physical infrastructure. This bill will create and maintain 13 million good-paying jobs.
Wingnuts And The State of the Union
President Obama’s State of the Union Address, complete with a “mic drop” moment," couldn’t have annoyed Republicans more if he’d entered to the theme from Rocky, and exited to “How Ya Like Me Now.”
What Obama Got Wrong In His State of the Union Remarks On Trade
The President briefly spoke about trade in his State of the Union speech. He admitted that "past trade deals haven’t always lived up to the hype," but then he called for doing more of the same.
Call, Write Congress To Oppose Fast Track Today
Today is the national Call-in Day against fast track trade authority. Call Congress at (888) 804-8311 to say that we need better trade policies that will raise wages, protect our environment and keep corporations in check.
Progressive Breakfast
TODAY 3 PM ET: Post-State Of The Union Webcast with Rep. Jan Schakowsky Click here to register: "Join Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future, Progressive Majority President Gloria Totten and special guest Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), a...
