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Tonight, for the first time in history, right-wing Republicans including Congressman Steve Knight are allowing the expiration of the job-creating, economy boosting Export-Import Bank. The Ex-Im Bank, which has a long history of bipartisan support, offers loans for American companies selling their products abroad. Without the Ex-Im Bank, American businesses both big and small would […]

Congressman Ryan Costello must be ecstatic to see his friend Gov. Chris Christie announce his candidacy for President of the United States today. The One-Term Wonder Congressman has been enthralled with Christie since Costello became a Member of Congress and we wonder if that excitement extends to Christie’s irresponsible proposals for senior citizens. Voters in […]

Two years ago tomorrow, the U.S. Senate passed an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill that would have reformed our broken immigration system. It would have taken the over 11 million undocumented immigrants across our country out of the darkness and put them on a tough but fair pathway to citizenship. But surprise, surprise, House Republicans refused to […]

In case you missed it — One-Term-Wonder Congressman Lee Zeldin joined fellow Tea Party firebrand and former One-Term-Wonder Congressman Allen West for a “victory event” in support of West’s former PAC last week.  An attendee described the event as “an enthusiastic celebration of the conservative comeback in America.” Zeldin has wasted no time embracing the Allen […]

This Sunday marked the first day of summer, and boy do House Republicans want it to be a scorching reality for people across the country. In honor of what’s supposed to be everyone’s favorite season, here are the top ten ways that the House Republicans are ruining your summer: Air Conditioning Costs Through the Roof […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Cedar Rapids Gazette has a troubling story exposing Steve King’s silence on his white supremacist donations while elected leaders across the country moved quickly to return theirs. ICYMI: White supremacist donates $2,500 to Iowa’s Steve King Cedar Rapids Gazette By Erin Jordan June 22, 2015 http://thegazette.com/subject/news/government/white-supremacist-donates-2500-to-iowas-steve-king-20150622 A Texan whose […]

Congressman Lee Zeldin has some serious explaining to do after meeting with the Long Island Oath Keepers last Friday (and not for the first time either). The Oath Keepers are an extremist rightwing group – notorious among other things for fearing the federal government more than terrorists, espousing anti-government conspiracy theories involving martial law and […]

“The Coffmans, both Cynthia and Congressman Coffman, came with a lot of unknowns and risks, and I think that was one of the reasons why it wasn’t a bad thing that they both decided not to run for Senate,” said one national Republican operative. “I think behind the scenes this is sort of a scary public […]

Jeb Bush, who recently said he supports raising the Social Security retirement age to “68 or 70,” officially threw his hat in the ring for the Republican presidential primary yesterday. Congressman David Valadao took $5,400 from Bush’s ‘Right to Rise’ PAC, which makes us wonder: does Congressman Valadao also think he has the ‘right to […]

Jeb Bush, who recently said he supports raising the Social Security retirement age to “68 or 70,” officially threw his hat in the ring for the Republican presidential primary yesterday. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler took $5,400 from Bush’s ‘Right to Rise’ PAC, which makes us wonder: does Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler also think she has the ‘right […]