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As Mountaintop Mining Spreads, Lawmakers Oppose Rule to Protect Streams
Congressional Republicans are seeking to block an imminent rule protecting Appalachian streams from mountaintop removal mining.
Senate Moves to Check Executive Spying Power
The Senate effectively allowed portions of the Patriot Act to expire. Who won and what comes next?
House Overwhelmingly Passes NSA Reform Bill
The House of Representatives passed the USA FREEDOM Act, a bill that would end the NSA's indiscriminate collection of Americans' phone records.
DPA to Place Mock DEA “We’re Hiring” Ad in Roll Call, Skewering Agency in Wake of Scandals and Director’s Resignation
Congress has rarely scrutinized the agency, its actions or its budget, instead showing remarkable deference to the DEA's administrators.
Recently Passed Congressional Budget Plan Fails to Raise Revenues from Wealthy and Corporations
This week the US Senate approved a joint budget plan for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1.
Coddling the Rich
Congress is gutting vital programs for the poor while heaping billions of dollars of relief on a few wealthy families.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Spend $2 Billion a Year on Congress
Corporate lobbyists spend even more to buy off our federal lawmakers, and more.
DEA Administrator Chief Michele Leonhart Expected to Resign
The news comes as no surprise to drug policy reformers who say her opposition to reform made her out of step with the Obama Administration.
What Did Democrats Win in the Cardin Compromise on the Corker Bill?
If Congress gave itself a power that it already had, what were they really fighting about?
Progressive Groups Call for Congress to Let Diplomacy Work
Jewish Voice for Peace joins the call for Senators to reject Corker bill.