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Stewart Mills III Keeps Revealing His Tea Party Roots
Inherited multi-millionaire Stewart Mills III once again revealed his extreme views in a guest column published today, wherein he doubled down on his opposition to the job-creating, pro-business Export-Import Bank. Using talking points pulled straight from the Koch brothers’ website, Stewart Mills III cited dubious figures to justify his opposition to the Bank, joining the […]
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Area Republican Expected to Affirm Support for Fellow Republican
Bob Dold and Paul Ryan share views on slashing Medicare, repealing Affordable Care Act As the House decides on its next Speaker this week, Republican Congressman Bob Dold is expected to continue his pattern of voting with his fellow Republicans when it counts. This pattern includes Dold’s 28 attempts at repealing the health care protections […]
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ICYMI: Miami members of Congress back immigration reform – and Paul Ryan, who won’t bring it to vote under Obama
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Miami members of Congress back immigration reform – and Paul Ryan, who won’t bring it to vote under Obama Miami Herald By Patricia Mazzei October 28, 2015 When Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin said he’d likely run for U.S. House speaker, Miami’s three moderate GOP members of Congress […]
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CHAMELEON WATCH: Poliquin Too Little, Too Late on Export-Import Bank
Poliquin spent months grandstanding while Bangor jobs were on the line, before folding under pressure only when his own job was on the line Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin finally folded under pressure and voted for re-authorization of the Export-Import Bank. For months, Poliquin engaged in grandstanding against the bank and even played politics with […]
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ICYMI: Mike Coffman votes for budget bill that defunds Planned Parenthood [Denver Post]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “Congressman Mike Coffman’s repeated votes this year to defund critical healthcare services for women and families are shameful,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “But don’t take it from me, just look at how fast Coffman tries to run from his record every time he faces the voters.” ICYMI: Mike Coffman […]
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Paul Ryan Views Abortion A Lot Like Ben Carson
On Sunday, Presidential candidate Ben Carson made the shocking statement on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that women who have abortions are similar to slave owners. To many, Carson’s statements that tie abortion to slavery were astounding. But, to close followers of the likely House Speaker Paul Ryan, the concept was sadly familiar: April 2013: Paul […]
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ICYMI: Comstock Backs Paul Ryan Whose Plans are “Hostile to Federal Employees”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Comstock Backs Paul Ryan Whose Plans are “Hostile to Federal Employees” Barbara Comstock, who represents thousands of federal employees in Northern Virginia, recently endorsed Paul Ryan for Speaker, whom as the Washington Post notes, “viewed federal employees as a privileged class.” Read more on Paul Ryan’s time as House Budget […]
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Steve Knight Gets What He Wants – An Anti-Immigration Reform Speaker of the House
Republican Congressman Steve Knight represents a competitive district in northern Los Angeles County where over 37 percent of residents are Latino. But Knight is poised to elect Congressman Paul Ryan, who reportedly promised he wouldn’t bring up immigration reform as Speaker of the House. Knight has previously made hateful and disrespectful comments about immigrants and […]
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Denham Expected to Support Anti-Immigration Reform Speaker
Vulnerable Republican Congressman Jeff Denham represents a competitive Central Valley district where over 42 percent of residents are Latino. But Denham is expected to elect Congressman Paul Ryan, who reportedly promised he wouldn’t bring up immigration reform, as Speaker of the House. Denham pays lip service to immigration reform, but Denham has been in […]
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Congressman Lee Zeldin Votes Again to Defund Planned Parenthood
Zeldin continues to cozy up to extreme House colleagues over Suffolk County women and families Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin voted once again to defund Planned Parenthood, which would limit affordable access to quality health coverage for women and families in Suffolk County. Zeldin went out of his way last month to toe the House Republican […]