Congress
Rep. Barbara Lee: Exit Afghanistan, boost security at home
November 24, 2009Sending more troops to Afghanistan will inflame the insurgency, won't advance U.S. security, and will jeopardize domestic needs like jobs and health care, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., declared Nov. 23.
Read morePaid sick days called key to slowing swine flu
November 18, 2009Unions, family advocates and health professionals are pressing Congress to pass emergency paid sick days legislation so workers can stay home if they get sick.
Read moreRepublicans try to block Senate health care debate
November 16, 2009Health care advocates say the priority now is pressing senators to stand up to the insurance industry's stalling tactic.
Read moreACORN sues U.S. gov’t over ban on funds
November 14, 2009"The problem for us is, this month it's ACORN, next month it's the NAACP, the month after that it's the ACLU," civil liberties attorney Bill Quigley said, explaining why the Center for Constituional Rights has filed...
Read moreActivists say ‘thanks’ for health care reform
November 14, 2009Video: In Dallas, activists from MoveOn, Organizing for America, Jobs with Justice and the Progressive Center of Texas poured into the offices of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to thank her for voting for health care reform.
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