FamousDC (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
California Democrat Xavier Becerra learned a valuable lesson yesterday. “I understand I have tire tracks on my back because Xavier threw me under the bus,” witnesses quoted Pelosi as saying. [my bad] Don’t ever cross Nancy Pelosi. Share on Facebook Related posts:Famously Quoteworthy: David Cross is Really CoolFamously Quoteworthy: What Was Nancy Watching Last Night'They Also Help...
SoCal Sports Observed (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
DWP has a new theory on water main breaks, Xavier Becerra in trouble with the Speaker, a book deal for Andrew Breitbart and more after the jump. Yesterday's posts are...
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
What does it look like when a party with solid majorities can barely pass a health care bill with broad, fanatical support through even one house of Congress? I got a glimpse this weekend, as Democratic members of the House of Representatives brought the H.R. 3962 victory lap to town hall meetings in their home districts. Broadly speaking supporters were disheartened and opponents were as charged up...
Health Access WeBlog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Now that the House has cast its vote for health care reform, it can be interesting to go back and see who voted for it, and who didn’t. Of those who didn’t support reform, one might assume it may have been because few people in their districts were uninsured, and thus health care reform was not a priority. Of course, it's not that simple. Take U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R), whose district,...
Emptysuit (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
House Vote 887 – H.R.3962: On Passage Affordable Health Care for America Act Result: Passed by 5 votes Date of Vote: November 7, 2009 Roll Call Number: 887 Yes Votes (220) No Votes (215) Member Party Dist. Member Party Dist. Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Robert B. Aderholt R AL-4 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Todd Akin R MO-2 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Rodney Alexander R LA-5 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Jason Altmire...
My World Earth (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, left, and Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) after the vote, rallied her party for months. resident Barack Obama stands with House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Rep. Joe Crowley, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Rep. Xavier Becerra and Rep. John Larson after a caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on Saturday. House...
Bloggin on down the Rogue (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
Political Partying (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) (L), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. John Larson (D-CT) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) watch as President Barack Obama gives Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a kiss after a caucus meeting on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama spoke with members of...
NewsWatch: Immigration (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesRep. Joe Baca (D-CA), Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO), Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-TX), Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) hold a news conference outside the U.S. Captiol Oct. 22 to voice their...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
WASHINGTON — After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans. Pelosi, D-Calif., wants to have the legislation on the floor next week, with a final vote before Veterans Day, Nov. 11,...
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Photo by Lord Jim via LAist's flickr pool. BOOKS Book Soup presents Alicia Silverstone at 7 pm who discusses and signs her book The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Losing Weight, Looking Great, Saving Yourself, the Animals and the Planet! FILM The ITVS Documentary Series presents the film Copyright Criminals tonight at 7:30 pm at the Aero Theater. Directors Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod examine...
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
The National Equality March is over, and here we are waking up on a long holiday weekend. Now what? What next? Our next step in our federal agenda should be focusing on ENDA in the Senate. Of all our initiatives, that will affect the largest number of people in our community in the most important area of our lives: the ability to get and keep a job. And it's achievable in the next few months. The House...
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Enterprising work by the Associated Press's Matt Apuzzo and Daniel Wagner reveals Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner's appointment calendar for the year. You will not be surprised to learn where Geithner gets all his ideas. The allotment of secretarial time, in this post-conflict-of-interest era, seems to be based entirely on prior relationships: After one hectic week in May in which the U.S. faced...
Truthdig (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
While unsurprising to say the least, a new Freedom of Information Act request has discovered that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is in daily communication with a small group of Wall Street CEOs—Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs—while lawmakers like Rep. Xavier Becerra are forced to leave messages. The Associated Press: Even during his most frenzied days, when Congress is demanding...
Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
The United States Congress has numerous coalitions and caucuses which various Congressmen and Senators align themselves with, such as the Republican Study Committee , or the Blue Dog Coalition , however, there is one caucus in the United States Congress which associates itself with left-wing organizations such as the ACLU, NAACP, La Raza, Moveon.Org, and other liberal organizations which advocate far-left...
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