by Bill Scher | Jun 22, 2015 | Blog
Eight years ago, when Campaign for America's Future and Media Matters for America issued the report "Progressive Majority: Why a Conservative America Is a Myth," George W. Bush was still president, Barack Obama was trailing by 15 points in the Democratic primary and...
by Bill Scher | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fast Track Vote Looms Fast track cloture vote "as early as Tuesday" reports The Hill: " ... the Senate would also take up Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ... as part of a [separate] trade preferences bill ... McConnell sought to reassure Democrats that TAA could...
by Bill Scher | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fast Track Bill Back To Senate House clears stand-alone fast track bill, heads back to Senate. Politico: "The vote was 218-208. Backing the bill were 190 Republicans and 28 Democrats ... Separating the workers aid package from the trade promotion bill is a gamble...
by Bill Scher | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
House Vote On Fast Track Today Second fast-track House expected today. The Hill: "Under the plan, the House and Senate would vote for a second time on passing fast-track ... The problem for Obama and Republicans is that they must first convince Senate Democrats to...
by Bill Scher | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog, Climate
Twenty years ago Pope John Paul II delivered an encyclical, an authoritative letter to all Catholic bishops, that urged them to champion a "culture of life," by opposing abortion, contraception, euthanasia, war and capital punishment. Republican politicians quickly...
