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Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget bill 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1785

US Already Petrified by the Midterms 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1765

Another case of deregulation by starvation: the IRS 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1710

Congress Blocks Plan to Transfer Drone Control From CIA to Pentagon 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1787

Lawmakers move to restore Voting Rights Act 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1754

Kaine wants more say for Congress in War Powers Act 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1600

Colorado counties face money issues with federal-land payment cut 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1536

Lamborn questions use of Air Force Academy informants 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1586

White House supports Senator Rand Paul’s bill to officially end U.S. Iraq war authority 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1900

New Congressional Sanctions on Iran Will Backfire . . . on Congress 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1668

Senator Leahy Tries To Sneak Through Plans To Make Merely Talking About Computer Hacking A Serious C 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1890

Senators propose giving Obama ‘fast-track authority’ for trade deals 2 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1942

Study: Polarization and Gridlock Work Well for the Wealthiest Americans 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1670

Please email Rand Paul 0 oldandhappy Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1608

Ted Rall Cartoon for December 31, 2013: Voted to Screw the Unemployed Before Talking About Not Votin 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 5 1991

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year end 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2109

(Ted Rall) Cartoon for December 30, 2013: Studied the Constitution. Didn’t Like It. 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 4 2291

Republicans: Cynical Paralysis 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1761

Congress skeptical of new Pentagon spy agency 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1712

Senators fight cuts to veteran benefits ahead of key budget test vote 1 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 2292

Social Justice Groups Demand Congress Slash Military Budget, Spend Money on People, Peace, Planet 1 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1930

Orwell for Congress! (Never mind, he's already there...) 4 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Dec 2013 1 2348

113th Congress, going down in history for its inaction, has a critical December to-do list 2 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 2724

'High' hypocrisy on Capitol Hill: Congressional leaders ignore calls for Radel's resignation 15 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Dec 2013 20 5995

Defense bill stalls over Democratic, GOP divide 1 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1886

Florida Republican Radel benefits from D.C.'s saner drug-crime stance 0 rlegro Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 1565

Senate’s defense bill would allow Guantanamo Bay to finally close 0 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1654

ENDA: Jesus Must Be SO EMBARRASSED! 3 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 4 2656

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 4689

The Republicans are planning a putsch 4 pscot Nov 2013 Nov 2013 8 2537

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At hearing on security clearances, senators learn that police records can go unchecked 1 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1982

Should there be a sanity test for Congress critters? 0 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 1614

Warren, Sanders Ready to Face Down Obama over Social Security, Medicare Cuts 48 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 39 12414

Pakistani family testifies to empty room on Hill about US Drone that killed Granny 1 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1862

Time For Congress To Rebalance On Asia-Pacific: Reps. Forbes & Hanabusa 0 unhappycamper Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1723

Tea Party Hits Record Level Of Unpopularity In Public Opinion Poll 20 obama2terms Jan 2013 Oct 2013 60 8134

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Stonepounder Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2801

ESCAPE HATCH: Dems could join with GOP realists to end crises 1 warrenswil Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2087

What we are Witnessing with the shut down is 6 BillyRibs Oct 2013 Oct 2013 9 3260

John Boehner is Under Federal Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations 3 TRoN33 Sep 2013 Sep 2013 3 2457

Call republicans in the House & tell them: tax the rich! 9 grannie4peace Nov 2012 Sep 2013 3 4138

Paul Ryan Tells Poor People to Blame President Obama 6 TRoN33 Jul 2013 Sep 2013 1 5680

Excuse me while I rant. and I mean rant. Thirty-Thousand.org, 13 BillyRibs May 2013 Jul 2013 16 7573

Why The House is so Deaf to us all. 7 BillyRibs Jun 2013 Jul 2013 2 3476

In a Reversal, Senate Intelligence Panel to Release Vote Tallies 2 appleannie1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 3 2452

Sorry but I missed a lot of news today. Can anyone tell me if 4 Marie Marie Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 2768

Dumbest member of Congress 22 Dman292 Jan 2013 May 2013 7 8872

We still don't have a director at ATF 5 coljam Apr 2013 Apr 2013 5 3034

Mandatory Arbitration Purgatory Over 6 Years - Mossy Toyota Flood Car 0 JPerz Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2256

Newly created Texas 36th Congressional Distict 1 Max4Congress Dec 2011 Mar 2013 1 2318

Could the simple art of negotiation fix the Washington mess? 1 Nasty Jack Feb 2013 Mar 2013 0 2494

Term Limits Now 6 lotsofsnowplease Feb 2013 Mar 2013 1 3211

I'm ashamed that Marsha Blackburn represents my state 14 obama2terms Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 6860

LindaCollins11 0 LindaCollins11 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2004

The US does have a spending problem, we have Congressional members obstructing instead 1 Thinkingabout Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2104

President Obama refuses to negotiate (rightfully so) over the debt ceiling with Congress. 3 dae Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 2735

When You Elect Stupid Congresspeople This is What You Get 7 redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 Jan 2013 7 3573

The GOP's Latest Hostage 2 harpslay Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 2723

Tell Congress to pass the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. 0 limpyhobbler Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1976

Received email from Rep John Culberson R-TX saying we have a spending problem and not revenue. 1 Thinkingabout Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 2504

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How many Democrats did we end up with in the House? 4 BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 3396

House Dem. candidates collectively won the popular vote. 0 cyclezealot Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 2401

#1 - "Too Big to Fail" 2 rablrouzer Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 3033

Congress shall extend Medicare to all Americans 3 MrYikes Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2587

Montana Senate race is coming down to the wire 1 alp227 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 3039

Who is the face of the modern day tobacco lobby on Capitol Hill? 1 kgrandia Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 4568

BLOCK and BITCH 0 3feetofsnow Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 2187

Money run religion 0 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2092

ENOUGH OF THE BULLSHIT ALREADY 5 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Aug 2012 10 4351

Congress debates ‘Taxmageddon’ 7 alp227 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 1 4645

Horseshit vs Bullshit in Congress 0 3feetofsnow Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2295

Top Ten Reasons to Reject the House Farm Bill 3 limpyhobbler Jul 2012 Jul 2012 4 3380

Shifting Prospects for a New Farm Bill 1 BridgeTheGap Apr 2012 Jun 2012 1 2432

Ed, Chris, Rachell and Lawrence 4 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 2 3411

Orange Man vs Mousey Man 5 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 3307

NORMAN SOLOMAN FOR CONGRESS 1 Left Coast2020 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2781

Panel Chosen to Discuss Viagra Distribution 4 AlbertCat Feb 2012 Apr 2012 6 4324

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Horseman Apr 2012 Apr 2012 1 2774

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Horseman Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2131

Congressional Investigation Warranted in U.S. Custoims 1 JohnDrakeMI6 Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3582

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