Democrats
American Federation of Teachers endorses Hillary Clinton
July 14, 2015Weingarten put the union's endorsement in the context of scrapping the Bush-era No Child Left Behind and its teach-to-the-test penalizing of students and schools.
Read morePelosi endorses Hillary Clinton – almost
July 10, 2015"If you don't vote - and some in the opposition have told me that they don't want you to vote - you don't count."
Read moreMichigan election results underline need to energize voters
November 18, 2014While Republican turnout was down, the increase in Democratic turnout fell far short of what was needed to win.
Read moreAs elections approach, unions rev up fight for Social Security
September 22, 2014"The tea party Republicans divide the country: Scaring people is not standing up for people."
Read moreSenate battle on minimum wage hike to erupt after Easter
April 4, 2014That announcement by Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, brought cheers from a jammed Capitol rally after the labor-backed "Raise The Wage" bus ended its 11-state tour by halting at the foot of Capitol Hill.
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