the albany project (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Of the endorsements she has received to date, the one Senator Kirsten Gillibrand received today might be the biggest endorsement from a member of the congressional delegation. Representative Jerrold Nadler announced today that he is endorsing Gillibrand, calling her a "great partner on many progressive causes" and praising her for the work she has done on a number of issues, including the...
Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
As you probably know, a group that I have dubbed The Infamous 53 , recently sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing freedom for all Americans to travel to Cuba. Transcripts of the letter were available on the Internet. What was not ready available was the actual names of the 53. An alert reader of Cuba Journal sent to me a PDF file link with the text and the signatures and the names of the 53....
bjkeefe (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Congress, that's who. Yeah, yeah. Hard to top that one for lead story on News of the Obvious , I know. But man, the sheer stupidity in continuing to resist President Obama's desire to lift the Cuba travel ban -- the only country in the world the US government prohibits its citizens from visiting -- just drives me bananas. No pun intended. Never mind the Republicans -- we know they're stuck in their...
FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
By Cyril Mychalejko November 16, 2009 Courtesy Of "Information Clearing House" Latin America may soon become the next front in Washington's so-called "War on Terror." Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) , Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, held a hearing on Oct. 27 to investigate his "serious concerns about expanded Iranian influence in the region.”...
Politics on the Hudson (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Westchester’s Republican county executive-in-waiting visited the nation’s capital today. Rob Astorino met withDemocratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand as well as Reps. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison; Eliot Engel, D-Bronx; and John Hall, D-Dover. “We agreed to work together for the good of the county,’‘ said Schumer, who was the first elected official on Astorino’s...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Easter Seals New York, the leading provider of autism services nationally, honored Congressional expert on autism and disabilities, Representative Eliot Engel, last night at the 2009 Easter Seals New York Annual Meeting in Westchester, New York.
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
A coalition of labor leaders and Democratic activists gathered on the steps of City Hall today to thank members of the city's congressional delegation who voted "yes" on health care reform and pressure the lone "no" voter, Rep. Mike McMahon , to change his mind when the final version comes to the House floor. Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign Director Mark Hannay employed...
MyDD (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The President went this morning to meet with members of the Democratic caucus of the verge of a historic vote. Thankfully, he seems to have abandoned his bi-partisan baggage. From the Huffington Post : In a final push to get health care reform through the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Saturday that a vote against the legislation would not immunize them from Republican...
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
New York Rep. Eliot Engel shows some home town pride. Washington (CNN) – New York Democratic congressman took to the House floor Friday morning to congratulate the New York Yankees for winning the World Series. But the discourse quickly turned to partisan attacks. Democrat Reps. Eliot Engel and Edolphus Towns began the accolades. Engle, who lives in [...]
Ron Hebron (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Honduras has overcome pressure to reinstate its ex-president who was legally removed. There appears to be wide acceptance of having an election rather than forcing Honduras to violate their constitution and reinstate him. Maybe I am assuming that the election follows their constitution. Key to the agreement is senior US Congressman Eliot Engel. This is very good news. It really hurt to see our government...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Belfast Telegraph Friday, 23 October 2009 Loyalist victims’ campaigner Raymond McCord has told a US Congressional committee that the British Government and the PSNI are guilty of shielding the UVF killers of his son . “Why is there such a conspiracy of silence surrounding Raymond’s murder?” asked Mr McCord in his address to the subcommittee on international organizations, human...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Here is a table of the 29 members of Congress showing the results of the filings that were posted today. DISTRICT INCUMBENT CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENDITURES CASH ON HAND NY-1 Tim Bishop $263,189.53 $66,589.32 $710,928.46 NY-2 Steve Israel $436,670.74 $173,169.91 $1,796,209.25 NY-3 Pete King $89,287.00 $46,633.81 $1,341,242.55 NY-4 Carolyn McCarthy $144,167.32 $87,679.05 $413,644.81 NY-5 Gary Ackerman $42,178.00...
Left of the Hudson (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
We disagree on many things, but Congressman Eliot Engel and I are on the same page as far as health care reform is concerned. And I am amazed at this speech; I've seen the Congressman speak many times before, but not this passionately. You must watch this. @rawstory @politicker @dailykos @huffpo #topprog #newyork #politics #nyack #rockland #politicker
Silicon Moon (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
"Secret Agent Editors The Obama scandals bring a new era of opacity at the New York Times. " WSJ's The Best of the Web Today Insightful and amusing post about the NYTimes failing to be even a semi-objective news source. "Obama and Acorn Is there a case for a special prosecutor? " WSJ's James Taranto "Independent prosecutor for ACORN" Chicago Tribune "Inside the Glorious...
The Virginian (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
From Doug Ross Journal Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Robert Brady D-Pa. Corrine Brown, D-Fla. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. Mike Capuano, D-Mass. Andre Carson, D-Ind. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. James Clyburn, D-S.C. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Danny Davis, D-Ill. Diane DeGette, D-Colo. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass. Mike Doyle, D-Pa. Donna Edwards, D-Md. Keith...
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