Congress

GOP forces anti-labor provisions into transport bills

February 2, 2012 By John Wojcik

Unions are mobilizing this week to fight anti-labor provisions the Republicans have inserted into major transportation bills.

Progressive SuperPAC targets Tea Party Republicans

January 31, 2012 By Blake Skylar

The SuperPAC, a form of political committee that has served the political interests of the wealthy, is being turned on its head by the CREDO SuperPAC.

Immigration rights activists applaud hardship waiver proposal

January 12, 2012 By John Rummel

This past Friday, the Obama administration announced rule changes in immigration policy that would allow undocumented immigrants to seek a hardship waiver while staying in the United States.

Change comes from the bottom up

January 10, 2012 By John Henry

The whole knock on President Obama not living up to his promises ignores that nothing major can be done in the U.S. political system without the support of Congress.

Congress staggers home to angry constituents

January 3, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The God-forsaken Republican-run 112th Congress staggered home for an almost month-long recess. After what it did and did not do, workers and their allies are using the break to give those lawmakers an earful.