Congress
Interfaith coalition tells Congress: Put job creation first
June 16, 2011The group, comprised of Muslim, Christian and Jewish organizations, called on Congress "to protect poor people from bearing the brunt of budget cuts."
Read moreWhite House steps up campaign to “cut government waste”
June 13, 2011President Obama signed an Executive Order initiating the Campaign to Cut Waste, ordering each department and agency to report regularly to Vice President Biden who will head a new task force on government accountability.
Read moreHouse votes on Libya are mixed bag
June 6, 2011A peculiar set of House votes on dueling Libya resolutions last Friday showed Republican maneuvering and Democratic divisions.
Read moreRepublicans reject climate change
March 29, 2011Earlier this month, House Republicans rejected three amendments stating that global warming is real, poses a threat and is caused by humans.
Read moreAfghanistan: Time to go!
March 4, 2011Nearly three quarters of Americans want an early end to the Afghanistan war. Now is the time to press President Obama and Congress to set an exit plan with a speedy timetable for withdrawal.
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