Henry Waxman will support Chained CPI in trade for “things we want”
Henry Waxman will sell out Chained CPI. How did we find out? A reader asked him — and then reported back.
GOP House fundraising off of Benghazi murders
How fortunate for GOP House members that four Americans gave their lives to help GOP political campaigns.
Bill introduced to begin rollback of high Medicare drug prices
Medicare recipients currently pay higher prescription drug prices than Medicaid recipients.
Anti-gay congressman’s gay son defends dad’s bigotry
Matt Salmon, Jr. says his dad is “incredibly tolerant” even though he’s opposed to gay marriage.
(Updated) House Ag committee Dems vote to deregulate derivatives
Seven Democrats on the House Ag committee voted to turn the clock back to 2006 on derivatives regulation.
ACTION: Call these Republicans to support Cancel the Sequester (HR 900)
How to motivate House Republicans to cancel the Sequester (or vote No on a benefit cuts deal) — plus a list.
List of House “Progressive Caucus” members who voted against fiscal cliff deal
These are your actual progressive heroes. You can count them without using your toes.
New Hampshire to be 1st state with all-female congressional delegation
New Hampshire will become the first state in the nation’s history to send an all-female delegation to Congress.
(Updated) Congress’ schedule & House GOP vote count for Boehner-Obama fiscal cliff deal
Feel like making some calls to Repubicans to sink the Boehner-Obama deal? Here are some useful phone numbers.
(Updated) New action page to stop benefit cuts
New senate contact page. Here’s all you need to stop benefit cuts in the House, Senate, or the president’s desk.



