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How a changed GOP — and a changed Wyoming — has left one of the most conservative members of Congress out in the cold

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Jayapal is endorsing Payne for re-election, calling him "an effective leader who cares deeply."

CODEPINK is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs.

As some in Congress continue to ask how we can afford to take care of our children or ensure future life on this planet, progressives in Congress must not only call for taxing the rich but cutting the Pentagon

Photo credit: Rise Up Times President Biden and the Democratic Congress are facing a crisis as the popular domestic agenda they ran on in the 2020 election is held hostage by two corporate Democratic Senators, fossil-fuel consigliere Joe Manchin and payday-lender favorite Kyrsten Sinema. But the very week before the Dems’ $350 billion-per-year domestic package […]

Rep. Jared Huffman was shouted down by MAGA COVID a-holes during his first town hall.

Last week I touched on why the Democrats, despite winning control of the Senate ten days ago, may struggle to enact many or any of their progressive ideas during the Joe Biden presidency. In short, they have no margin for error in the chamber: they must win over all 50 Democrat senators to pass their proposals, and the “50th” Democratic senator – Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the least progressive and most likely to rebel – is wary of many ideas beloved by Democratic activists. But ...

Why We Should Be More Afraid Of Kamala Harris Than Joe Biden  Share   Share Trending The good news, as I wrote earlier this year, is that he probably isn’t serious about some of his worst ideas. Biden is a statist, but not overly ideological. His support for bigger government is largely a strategy of catering to the various interest groups that dominate the Democratic Party. The good news is that he’s an incrementalist and won’t aggressively push for a horrifying FDR-style agenda if h...

Volunteering for the job is middle class.org. i would even say auditioning for the job. they are aiming to hold lawmakers accountable for how their votes in legislation impact middle america. the site includes a thumbs up and thumbs down rating for specific pieces of legislation along with letter grades as well as a voting history for every member of congress, rating their loyalty to the needs of the middle class and with the approval ratings of both parties so low, maybe its time they started t...