If you've been following the Blue America PAC at all, you may already be aware that we've decided that we won't be endorsing any candidates for the House in 2010 unless they are genuinely enthusiastic about passing John Larson's Fair Elections Now Act ( HR 1826 ). We're not asking for some unenforceable pledge; we want nothing less than heartfelt enthusiasm. Right now Larson has 117 co-sponsors from...
U.S. Rep. William Delahunt wants a task force created to address congestion and traffic delays caused by the ongoing and future repairs to the Sagamore and Bourne bridges,...
On Friday, Congress introduced a bill congratulating the New York Yankees for winning the World Series. The vote passed with 386 votes, 17 Nays, 11 voting Present, and 19 missing the vote. William Delahunt, representing the Cape and Islands and other vaguely aquatic regions of Massachusetts, put up one of the no votes, strictly on moral grounds : “I’m usually rational but when it comes...
In the good-natured spirit of recent debate here on SportsFilter, in which our members are sharply divided over whether the New York Yankees won because of their massive payroll or the other teams lost because of their tiny payroll, we bring you Congressman William Delahunt (D.-Mass.). When a resolution was proposed in the House to congratulate the Yankees on their 27th World Series win, he joined...
From a local reader: Dear Sir: I was recently surprised, and I must add, embarrassed, to learn that you were one forty-four members of Congress who attended the recent "J-Street" extravaganza. "J-Street" claims to be a pro-Israel, pro-peace lobbying group...
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...
President Obama tapped Representative William Delahunt of Massachusetts and Partners Health Care board member Elaine Schuster today as one of the US delegates to the United Nations General Assembly session this week. They are joined by Representative Chris Smith of...
The House resolution of disapproval against repugnant blowhard Joe Wilson yesterday passed by a vote of 240-179. Seven Republicans voted in favor of disciplining the asswipe: Joseph Cao (La.) Jo Ann Emerson (Mo.) Jeff Flake (Az.) Bob Inglis (SC) Walter Jones (NC) Thomas Petri (Wisc.) Dana Rohrabacher (Ca.). Twelve “Democrats” joined the rest of the rethugs in voting against it: Michael...
Representative Joe Wilson (R) has been censured by the House with a 'resolution of disapproval' for his outburst during President Obama's address to Congress on his health care plan ( Berman Post: Obama Address Congress on Health Care Plan ). Wilson had apologized immediately after the address, and a few more times after that, which was accepted by Obama. The vote was predominantly along party lines,...
Maybe they too suspect that the President supports provision of health care benefits to illegal immigrants. It's a position, after all, advanced by dining room tables across the country, in a sense. Fascinating. NYT: Representative Joe Wilson was formally rebuked by the House on Tuesday for his outburst during President Obama's health care address. ... [V]ote of 240 to 179 ... Seven Republicans joined...
Micheletti y miles de hondureños marchan contra Chávez en cinco ciudades (Micheletti and thousands of Honduras march against Chávez in five cities). Reporte especial de Efe TV Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, was on the PBS News Hour. Here’s the video: Mrs Ros-Lehtinen had a near-surreal discussion with Rep. William Delahunt...
The Boston Globe offers a list of the dignataries who attended Ted Kennedy's funeral yesterday. President Obama Vice President Joe Biden Former President George W. Bush Former President Bill Clinton Former President Jimmy Carter House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Former Vice President Al Gore Former Vice President Walter Mondale Former Vice President Dan Quayle Senator Orrin Hatch Senator Christopher Dodd...
Below, from tedkennedy.org Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Senator Kennedy's funeral mass will take place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica,1545 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA Guidance Note: While his daughter, Kara, was battling lung cancer at a nearby Boston hospital, Senator Kennedy attended Our Lady of Perpetual Hope each day and prayed for Kara and her recovery. Over time, the Basilica...
By News staff BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick supports changing state law to allow him to appoint an interim successor to Sen. Edward Kennedy's seat. Unlike most states, a successor to a vacant U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts is chosen by special election five months after the opening, not appointed by the governor. In a recent letter to lawmakers, Kennedy asked that the law be changed...
Thanks to the heroic efforts of Jane Hamsher and her allies, 64 House Democrats have pledged to vote against a health care bill lacking a real public option. And the Netroots has showered these 64 with the kind of love politicians appreciate - $330,000 and counting. But now the question must be asked: will this Netroots love be requited - or betrayed? Back in June, we worked closely with Jane &...
The U.S. Department of Defence has released a report about the impact of wind farms on military radar installations. The report undermines previous U.S. Air Force report which stated that the impacts were minimal, and the new report calls more a more in-depth look at the risks. The report covers all aspects of risk, including the impact on military radar, commercial air radar and fishing and ocean...
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