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Senator Leahy Tries To Sneak Through Plans To Make Merely Talking About Computer Hacking A Serious C 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1658

Senators propose giving Obama ‘fast-track authority’ for trade deals 2 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1671

Study: Polarization and Gridlock Work Well for the Wealthiest Americans 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1470

Please email Rand Paul 0 oldandhappy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1439

Ted Rall Cartoon for December 31, 2013: Voted to Screw the Unemployed Before Talking About Not Votin 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 5 1802

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1874

(Ted Rall) Cartoon for December 30, 2013: Studied the Constitution. Didn’t Like It. 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 4 2001

Republicans: Cynical Paralysis 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1563

Congress skeptical of new Pentagon spy agency 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1514

Senators fight cuts to veteran benefits ahead of key budget test vote 1 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 2057

Social Justice Groups Demand Congress Slash Military Budget, Spend Money on People, Peace, Planet 1 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1685

Orwell for Congress! (Never mind, he's already there...) 4 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Dec 2013 1 1987

113th Congress, going down in history for its inaction, has a critical December to-do list 2 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 2397

'High' hypocrisy on Capitol Hill: Congressional leaders ignore calls for Radel's resignation 15 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Dec 2013 20 4945

Defense bill stalls over Democratic, GOP divide 1 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1656

Florida Republican Radel benefits from D.C.'s saner drug-crime stance 0 rlegro Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 1389

Senate’s defense bill would allow Guantanamo Bay to finally close 0 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1420

ENDA: Jesus Must Be SO EMBARRASSED! 3 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 4 2319

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 3948

The Republicans are planning a putsch 4 pscot Nov 2013 Nov 2013 8 2202

At hearing on security clearances, senators learn that police records can go unchecked 1 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1748

Should there be a sanity test for Congress critters? 0 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 1416

Warren, Sanders Ready to Face Down Obama over Social Security, Medicare Cuts 48 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 39 9809

Pakistani family testifies to empty room on Hill about US Drone that killed Granny 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1631

Time For Congress To Rebalance On Asia-Pacific: Reps. Forbes & Hanabusa 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1507

Tea Party Hits Record Level Of Unpopularity In Public Opinion Poll 20 obama2terms Jan 2013 Oct 2013 60 6747

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Stonepounder Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2391

ESCAPE HATCH: Dems could join with GOP realists to end crises 1 warrenswil Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1826

What we are Witnessing with the shut down is 6 BillyRibs Oct 2013 Oct 2013 9 2768

John Boehner is Under Federal Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations 3 TRoN33 Sep 2013 Sep 2013 3 2164

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Call republicans in the House & tell them: tax the rich! 9 grannie4peace Nov 2012 Sep 2013 3 3450

Paul Ryan Tells Poor People to Blame President Obama 6 TRoN33 Jul 2013 Sep 2013 1 5028

Excuse me while I rant. and I mean rant. Thirty-Thousand.org, 13 BillyRibs May 2013 Jul 2013 16 6645

Why The House is so Deaf to us all. 7 BillyRibs Jun 2013 Jul 2013 2 2837

In a Reversal, Senate Intelligence Panel to Release Vote Tallies 2 appleannie1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 3 2106

Sorry but I missed a lot of news today. Can anyone tell me if 4 Marie Marie Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2424

Dumbest member of Congress 22 Dman292 Jan 2013 May 2013 7 7377

We still don't have a director at ATF 5 coljam Apr 2013 Apr 2013 5 2593

Mandatory Arbitration Purgatory Over 6 Years - Mossy Toyota Flood Car 0 JPerz Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2055

Newly created Texas 36th Congressional Distict 1 Max4Congress Dec 2011 Mar 2013 1 2035

Could the simple art of negotiation fix the Washington mess? 1 Nasty Jack Feb 2013 Mar 2013 0 2241

Term Limits Now 6 lotsofsnowplease Feb 2013 Mar 2013 1 2724

I'm ashamed that Marsha Blackburn represents my state 14 obama2terms Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 5865

LindaCollins11 0 LindaCollins11 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1830

The US does have a spending problem, we have Congressional members obstructing instead 1 Thinkingabout Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1870

President Obama refuses to negotiate (rightfully so) over the debt ceiling with Congress. 3 dae Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 2364

When You Elect Stupid Congresspeople This is What You Get 7 redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 Jan 2013 7 2958

The GOP's Latest Hostage 2 harpslay Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 2419

Tell Congress to pass the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. 0 limpyhobbler Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1772

Received email from Rep John Culberson R-TX saying we have a spending problem and not revenue. 1 Thinkingabout Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2227

How many Democrats did we end up with in the House? 4 BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2863

House Dem. candidates collectively won the popular vote. 0 cyclezealot Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 2076

#1 - "Too Big to Fail" 2 rablrouzer Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2646

Congress shall extend Medicare to all Americans 3 MrYikes Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2274

Montana Senate race is coming down to the wire 1 alp227 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2709

Who is the face of the modern day tobacco lobby on Capitol Hill? 1 kgrandia Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 4292

BLOCK and BITCH 0 3feetofsnow Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 1874

Money run religion 0 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 1788

ENOUGH OF THE BULLSHIT ALREADY 5 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Aug 2012 10 3731

Congress debates ‘Taxmageddon’ 7 alp227 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 1 3982

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Horseshit vs Bullshit in Congress 0 3feetofsnow Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2074

Top Ten Reasons to Reject the House Farm Bill 3 limpyhobbler Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 3004

Shifting Prospects for a New Farm Bill 1 BridgeTheGap Apr 2012 Jun 2012 1 2116

Ed, Chris, Rachell and Lawrence 4 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 3042

Orange Man vs Mousey Man 5 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2875

NORMAN SOLOMAN FOR CONGRESS 1 Left Coast2020 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2508

Panel Chosen to Discuss Viagra Distribution 4 AlbertCat Feb 2012 Apr 2012 6 3856

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Congressional Investigation Warranted in U.S. Custoims 1 JohnDrakeMI6 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3314

Ezra Klein: Paul Ryan’s budget plan betrays his own views on income inequality 0 alp227 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2323

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Horseman Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1661

Commenting on Congress 0 groovedaddy Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1700

Revolving Door: Former Members of the 111th Congress mostly become lobbyists and influence peddlers 2 Renew Deal Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2477

2012 - Take back the House 6 syberlion May 2011 Mar 2012 4 4067

Medicare Seen as Battleground Issue in Congressional Races 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2366

House members urge Sebelius to include people with HIV and viral hepatitis in Affordable Care Act 4 pinto Dec 2011 Jan 2012 2 2489

Lobbyist Helps a Project He Financed in Congress (William Delahunt, D-Mass.) 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2209

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Horseman Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 1630

California congressional delegation faces shakeup 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2203

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