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Social Justice Groups Demand Congress Slash Military Budget, Spend Money on People, Peace, Planet 1 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1632

Orwell for Congress! (Never mind, he's already there...) 4 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Dec 2013 1 1923

113th Congress, going down in history for its inaction, has a critical December to-do list 2 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 2309

'High' hypocrisy on Capitol Hill: Congressional leaders ignore calls for Radel's resignation 15 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Dec 2013 20 4586

Defense bill stalls over Democratic, GOP divide 1 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1605

Florida Republican Radel benefits from D.C.'s saner drug-crime stance 0 rlegro Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 1359

Senate’s defense bill would allow Guantanamo Bay to finally close 0 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1375

ENDA: Jesus Must Be SO EMBARRASSED! 3 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 4 2235

Is there a list of these 30 to 40 Republican Teabag Congressmen who shut down the U.S. Government? 9 BeatleBoot Oct 2013 Nov 2013 0 3728

The Republicans are planning a putsch 4 pscot Nov 2013 Nov 2013 8 2127

At hearing on security clearances, senators learn that police records can go unchecked 1 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1689

Should there be a sanity test for Congress critters? 0 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 1380

Warren, Sanders Ready to Face Down Obama over Social Security, Medicare Cuts 48 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 39 9300

Pakistani family testifies to empty room on Hill about US Drone that killed Granny 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1588

Time For Congress To Rebalance On Asia-Pacific: Reps. Forbes & Hanabusa 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1465

Tea Party Hits Record Level Of Unpopularity In Public Opinion Poll 20 obama2terms Jan 2013 Oct 2013 60 6528

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Stonepounder Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2289

ESCAPE HATCH: Dems could join with GOP realists to end crises 1 warrenswil Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1747

What we are Witnessing with the shut down is 6 BillyRibs Oct 2013 Oct 2013 9 2589

John Boehner is Under Federal Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations 3 TRoN33 Sep 2013 Sep 2013 3 2106

Call republicans in the House & tell them: tax the rich! 9 grannie4peace Nov 2012 Sep 2013 3 3233

Paul Ryan Tells Poor People to Blame President Obama 6 TRoN33 Jul 2013 Sep 2013 1 4828

Excuse me while I rant. and I mean rant. Thirty-Thousand.org, 13 BillyRibs May 2013 Jul 2013 16 6251

Why The House is so Deaf to us all. 7 BillyRibs Jun 2013 Jul 2013 2 2622

In a Reversal, Senate Intelligence Panel to Release Vote Tallies 2 appleannie1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 3 2009

Sorry but I missed a lot of news today. Can anyone tell me if 4 Marie Marie Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2331

Dumbest member of Congress 22 Dman292 Jan 2013 May 2013 7 6966

We still don't have a director at ATF 5 coljam Apr 2013 Apr 2013 5 2462

Mandatory Arbitration Purgatory Over 6 Years - Mossy Toyota Flood Car 0 JPerz Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2015

Newly created Texas 36th Congressional Distict 1 Max4Congress Dec 2011 Mar 2013 1 1951

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Could the simple art of negotiation fix the Washington mess? 1 Nasty Jack Feb 2013 Mar 2013 0 2186

Term Limits Now 6 lotsofsnowplease Feb 2013 Mar 2013 1 2571

I'm ashamed that Marsha Blackburn represents my state 14 obama2terms Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 5559

LindaCollins11 0 LindaCollins11 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1785

The US does have a spending problem, we have Congressional members obstructing instead 1 Thinkingabout Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1821

President Obama refuses to negotiate (rightfully so) over the debt ceiling with Congress. 3 dae Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 2273

When You Elect Stupid Congresspeople This is What You Get 7 redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 Jan 2013 7 2820

The GOP's Latest Hostage 2 harpslay Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 2333

Tell Congress to pass the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. 0 limpyhobbler Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1728

Received email from Rep John Culberson R-TX saying we have a spending problem and not revenue. 1 Thinkingabout Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2162

How many Democrats did we end up with in the House? 4 BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2735

House Dem. candidates collectively won the popular vote. 0 cyclezealot Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 2013

#1 - "Too Big to Fail" 2 rablrouzer Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2536

Congress shall extend Medicare to all Americans 3 MrYikes Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2187

Montana Senate race is coming down to the wire 1 alp227 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2616

Who is the face of the modern day tobacco lobby on Capitol Hill? 1 kgrandia Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 4220

BLOCK and BITCH 0 3feetofsnow Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 1812

Money run religion 0 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 1730

ENOUGH OF THE BULLSHIT ALREADY 5 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Aug 2012 10 3568

Congress debates ‘Taxmageddon’ 7 alp227 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 1 3749

Horseshit vs Bullshit in Congress 0 3feetofsnow Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2009

Top Ten Reasons to Reject the House Farm Bill 3 limpyhobbler Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 2841

Shifting Prospects for a New Farm Bill 1 BridgeTheGap Apr 2012 Jun 2012 1 2030

Ed, Chris, Rachell and Lawrence 4 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 2801

Orange Man vs Mousey Man 5 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2741

NORMAN SOLOMAN FOR CONGRESS 1 Left Coast2020 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2418

Panel Chosen to Discuss Viagra Distribution 4 AlbertCat Feb 2012 Apr 2012 6 3755

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Congressional Investigation Warranted in U.S. Custoims 1 JohnDrakeMI6 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3223

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Ezra Klein: Paul Ryan’s budget plan betrays his own views on income inequality 0 alp227 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2248

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Horseman Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1599

Commenting on Congress 0 groovedaddy Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1653

Revolving Door: Former Members of the 111th Congress mostly become lobbyists and influence peddlers 2 Renew Deal Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2374

2012 - Take back the House 6 syberlion May 2011 Mar 2012 4 3809

Medicare Seen as Battleground Issue in Congressional Races 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2293

House members urge Sebelius to include people with HIV and viral hepatitis in Affordable Care Act 4 pinto Dec 2011 Jan 2012 2 2401

Lobbyist Helps a Project He Financed in Congress (William Delahunt, D-Mass.) 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2127

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Horseman Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 1581

California congressional delegation faces shakeup 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2137

Appointments Challenge Senate Role, Experts Say 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 1944

Ron Paul’s House record marked by bold strokes, and futility 0 alp227 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 2061

In his debut in Washington’s power struggles, Gingrich threw a bomb 0 alp227 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 2269

Nullification Lives: GOP Blocks Cordray - stopping the full enactment of a law 1 Bill USA Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 2107

Democratic Payroll Tax Position Hardens 1 Purveyor Dec 2011 Dec 2011 3 2327

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Horseman Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 1755

House GOP members unveil unemployment benefit extension bill 1 DreamSmoker Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 2191

This will be a short thread: 0 lindysalsagal Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 1815

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