Category Archives: Congress

POTUS to Announce Plan to Address Climate Change

Posted on June 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Obama administration may unveil a sweeping climate change plan next month that will tackle greenhouse gas emissions. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering a sweeping initiative to address climate change, including the … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, Environment, President Obama | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Boehner Gives Away the Game on Immigration

Posted on June 18, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

House Speaker John Boehner told us all we need to know today about the chances of passing comprehensive immigration reform in the House of Representatives. (CNN) — Under pressure from House conservatives opposed to comprehensive immigration reform, House Speaker John … Continue reading →
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Too Extreme

Posted on June 18, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Representative Paul Broun (R-GA), who is currently running for a U.S. Senate seat, has pulled his support for a ban on abortions after 20 weeks. Not because he has had a change of heart on banning abortion, but because the … Continue reading →
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Posted in Abortion, Congress, Georgia, Wingnuts | Tagged | 1 Comment

Why Wasn’t I Told About This?

Posted on June 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, NSA Director Keith Alexander, the former chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), and the deputy director of the FBI held a classified briefing for members of the Senate on Thursday afternoon, … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, NSA, Senate, Super Stupid | 17 Comments

House Votes Against Closing Gitmo. Again. And Again.

Posted on June 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

File this away for posterity. And by that I mean the next time someone blames President Obama for failing to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The House of Representatives has voted to block the administration from transferring detainees … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, Security, Terrorism | Tagged , | 3 Comments

NSA Director Alexander: Wiretap Claims “False”

Posted on June 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

During his testimony in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee today, NSA Director Keith Alexander said Snowden’s claims that he could wiretap anyone he wanted to and at any time are “false.” via ThinkProgress Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) asked directly, … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, FISA, NSA, Security | Tagged | 7 Comments

Congress Briefed 22 Times on Section 702 of FISA Since 2011

Posted on June 10, 2013 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Citing a senior administration official, Sam Stein reports that members of congress have been briefed 22 times on section 702 of FISA during President Obama’s tenure. Emphasis mine. According to the official, the sessions that took place over the course … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, FISA, NSA, Security | Tagged | 14 Comments

Al Franken: I’m Not Surprised, This Isn’t About Spying on Americans

Posted on June 10, 2013 at 3:45 pm by JM Ashby

During an interview with the StarTribune, Senator Al Franken confirmed that the Senate Judiciary Committee is well aware of how the intelligence community conducts itself and he downplayed some of the more hyperbolic implications out there. Franken: These are classified … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, FISA, NSA, Security | Tagged | 16 Comments

We’re Back On Repeal and Replace

Posted on June 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Everything old is new again. From The Hill Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) on Wednesday said he was poised to unveil a wide-ranging replacement plan for the president’s healthcare reform law. “We will be introducing a bill, maybe even today … … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, Healthcare | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

For Chris Christie It Doesn’t Matter

Posted on June 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

This photograph used by Drudge today to pressure Chris Christie into selecting a hard-right conservative to temporarily fill the shoes of Senator Frank Lautenberg is exactly why I don’t believe it matters who he chooses as far as Christie’s political … Continue reading →
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Posted in Chris Christie, Congress, Ethics | Tagged , , | 3 Comments