Charlie Rangel’s offenses are serious enough to have prompted an ongoing ethics investigation. They are serious enough to warrant his stepping aside as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. They’re serious enough that there’s a real question as to whether this is the end of his political career. And they’re serious enough that 27 House Democrats have decided to surrender the donations he | Read More »
It’s amazing how much the world can change with just one race: Some Capitol Hill Democrats want President Barack Obama to extend tax cuts for wealthy?Americans now scheduled to expire at the end of 2010, arguing that a tax increase could hinder economic?recovery. “I think there is a certain logic to leaving well-enough alone for now, given the fragility of the economic recovery,” said Rep. | Read More »
Today the House of Representatives voted to deny federal funding to ACORN. The vote was stunning and lopsided – with 345 Republicans and Democrats voting to deny taxpayer funds, and just 75 Democrats voting to keep the funds flowing. Almost every Democrat in a swing seat voted to deny funds to the group that has become known for helping to set up teenage prostitution rings. | Read More »
Congressman Gerry Connolly is the president of the Democrats’ Freshman class in the House. He’s quick to get out in front of the cameras and complain when it seems that his constituents may be forced to pick up the tab for Obamacare, but that hasn’t stopped him from supporting a bad bill. And like many other Democrats this August, he seems intent on avoiding his | Read More »
Keith Fimian is running to succeed Congressman Tom Davis in Virginia’s 11th District. The most notable thing about his race so far has been the extraordinary attacks that Democrats have leveled against him for being a Roman Catholic. Today Fimian made news with a call to jail the members of the House and Senate banking committees: Republican congressional candidate Keith Fimian called for members of | Read More »
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