Ten Reasons (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
During an appearance today at Good Sam's, a Catholic hospital in Cincinnati, Steve Driehaus, a Catholic congressman from the city's West side, explained why he voted for a health care bill that makes a mockery of subsidiarity , a Catholic principle that is "among the most constant and characteristic directives of the Church's social doctrine": CLIFTON - It didn’t take 48 hours after...
Ohio 15th District (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
*** Thank you, Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15) for voting in support of the health reform bill on Saturday night. Thank you! * * * Do Ohioans really believe anything that comes out of the mouth of Republican Jon Husted? Husted has apparently teamed up with another Republican state senator, John Carey, to have a favorable commentary appear in the Chillicothe Gazette . Carey should have had to pay for the...
PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Politico: Within minutes of Saturday’s historic House vote on health care reform , Republicans pronounced the political death of Rep. Thomas Perriello (D-Va.), pointing to the vulnerable freshman congressman’s vote in favor of the bill. And in the aftermath of the politically charged vote, Perriello wasn’t the only Democratic congressman whose fortunes were being reassessed. The GOP,...
Progressive Blue - Front Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Health care reform quick hits and commentary. TPM has the details on the vote in the House. Wa Po and NYT have useful charts. PCCC polls Virginia . Stay classy , GOPasaurs. "Moderate" bias . Adam Nagourney , known for internalizing right - wing talking points, actually has a good piece on the thinking of vulnerable House Democrats. (h/t The Plum Line) "The health care vote is critically...
Invincible Armor (Free subscription) | yesterday
Little Zack Space decided to vote against the will of his constituents. Zack, instead, voted with Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the very liberal Democrats in the House of Representatives. Good job Zack. Zack is helping bankrupt each and every voter in his district. Estimated added costs to households for just two of the bills that Congress is considering is: Cap and Trade cost per household $1,761 Health...
Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
John Dingell had to deal with Republicans making objections during every Democratic speaker. Republicans constantedly made objections and to delay the the final floor vote. Republicans asked for extentions. A Republican Joe Barton continued to object after Dingell granted Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy the freedom to speak uninterrupted. Barton then shouted over Dingell. It is a parliamentary no no to shout over...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
On Saturday morning, a group of House Republicans -- led by Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) -- attempted to stop the Democratic Women's Caucus from making their arguments about how the health bill would benefit women by screaming over them. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) only had time to say "Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to--," before Price shouted "I object." The presiding chair,...
Poor Mojo Newswire (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Think Progress -- GOP Gone Wild: Unruly Republicans Silence Women Lawmakers With Screams, Shouts, And Delay Tactics I've included a highlight video of the elected reps acting like children after the jump. This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments...
Ohio 15th District (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A vote yesterday shows exactly which members of the House of Representatives support people and which support banks. HR 3639 was passed to stop banks and credit card companies from increasing rates to high, obscene percentages before a law kicks in next year. From Thomas , the Library of Congress, HR 3639 is described as--- Title: To amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure...
Ohio 15th District (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Democrats won the open seats for Congress in NY-23rd and CA-10th. Bill Owens (NY-23) beat the far right conservative that had been endorsed by Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, and other extremists. In California, Democrat John Garamendi, beat the Republican and some third party candidates. > Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15) has been busy in Congress. HS Today : ...Finally, the Strengthening and Updating Resources...
PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
LA Times: The triumph of conservative forces over the Republican Party establishment in upstate New York has emboldened like-minded activists around the country, and it could drive the GOP sharply to the right as it lines up candidates for the 2010 midterm congressional elections. The rebellion that drove a moderate Republican off the ballot in a special House election today is sending a clear message...
American Power (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
From the Los Angeles Times , " Conservatives Emboldened by Moves in New York Election ": The upstate rebellion that drove a moderate Republican off the ballot in a special House election is sending a message likely to resonate in upcoming races: Don't ignore the grass roots of the right. The triumph of conservative forces over the Republican Party establishment in upstate New York has emboldened...
Third Base Politics (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Recently dug up records have found Governor Ted Strickland has had a longtime association with a contributor that has quite a history on Wall Street. Alan J. Roth, a lobbyist and partner at Lent, Scrivner & Roth LLC, has a record of contributions to Ted Strickland that reach back over ten years. But who, pray tell, is Alan J. Roth? Well, it just so happens that for years Mr. Roth and his firm served...
Collecting my Thoughts (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
What are you people doing? HR3926 is even worse than the last one. And do you really believe that people your age with a serious illness like MS will be better served with Medicaid-lite? You are destroying one of the best health care systems in the world. Are you planning to give up your insurance and take the public option? You have the worst e-mail template I've ever used. You don't use the extra...
Ohio 15th District (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Both U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15th), Democrats, are working on legislation to hold up any further credit card interest rate increases. Dispatch : Sen. Sherrod Brown has signed on to a bill unveiled last week in his Senate Banking Committee that would freeze credit-card interest rates and other fees until a credit-reform law goes into effect next year... ...Similar...
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