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The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the United States government, sometimes simply called "the legislature." Its overall responsibility involves passing (and repealing) laws and deciding the federal budget.

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Last night I had a nightmare This was a real dream I had last night. I was in Washington DC. My father and brother, both staunch Republicans were with me. We were touring the the monuments on the Mall. That was when someone ... by Steven D 2 comments on Wed Jun 01, 2011 at 11:09 AM PDT with 5 Recommends
Ohio Redistricting: High in the Middle and Gerrymandered on Both Ends It's no secret Republicans ate the Democrats' lunch in Ohio last year. In a state carried by now-President Obama in 2008, under half of the congressional delegation is now Democratic. It's also no ... by SaoMagnifico 21 comments on Wed Jun 01, 2011 at 04:10 AM PDT with 4 Recommends
Three Clubs Better Than One The amount of debt the US owes is approaching levels only seen during the Roosevelt / Truman years. So, naturally, it's very close to surpassing the limit set by Congress during the previous ... by RIghtwingDemocrat 7 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 11:38 PM PDT with 2 Recommends
CBO Confirms: GOP Budget Dismantles Medicare in order to 'Fix it' Well that title is a bit of hyperbole -- but not by much. Here's the real title of this Govt Press Release: CBO Confirms : by jamess 10 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 07:43 PM PDT with 25 Recommends
Kucinich Calls the Question on Libya War Powers Last week, voting on amendments on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, the House of ... by Robert Naiman 56 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 05:57 PM PDT with 20 Recommends
The Official Texas Map I'm not going to waste my time with Dave's app when David and the team are eventually ... by wwmiv 143 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 11:51 AM PDT with 43 Recommends
5 Hot Jobs in NJ: salary $50K-60K We in BrightFutureJobs.com are putting Americans back to work...by re-posting the discriminatory want ads that corporations are placing all over the ... by Americans for Job Opportunity 34 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 09:57 AM PDT with 14 Recommends
It's Time to Retire Roth IRAs The day after Congress passed health care, an opponent called it “a fiscal Frankenstein.” In fact those are fitting words for Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Roths are great for ... by Gerald Scorse 71 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 07:55 AM PDT with 6 Recommends
Commodities Market Speculators Do Not Cause High Gas Prices - Except When they Do (all the time) The financial services industry (please, do not call what they produce financial products, please), and particularly those who deal in the commodities markets (you know, stuff like pork belly ... by Steven D 28 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 06:47 AM PDT with 19 Recommends
Weinergate: A Pathetic Attempt at a Fake Scandal From the get go, the whole Weinergate story sounded fishy. A feisty congressman who's rather proficient with Twitter and other social networks and has amassed a sizable following would have to be ... by SixDollarLiberal 11 comments on Tue May 31, 2011 at 01:51 AM PDT with 2 Recommends
Barney Frank Exposed The Lies Behind An FCIC Dissent, So Patrick McHenry Smeared the Truthteller If you think that Patrick McHenry's smears against Elisabeth Warren are somehow out of character, you haven'... by Leonard Architect 4 comments on Mon May 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM PDT with 24 Recommends
Military Women Deserve First-Class Treatment, Not Second-Class Status Our military women deserve more comprehensive reproductive health care than the current policy provides. They have demonstrated their commitment to the country they are willing to die to protect. by RH Reality Check 15 comments on Mon May 30, 2011 at 09:48 AM PDT with 15 Recommends
Frank Buckles 110 years old - Centarian Doughboy - John Boehner rebuked On Memorial Day, we must acquiese our progressive arguendo's against war and honor those who served, sacrificed or paid the ultimate price to protect our Democratic society. While we "holiday" ... by laserhaas 36 comments on Mon May 30, 2011 at 08:01 AM PDT with 103 Recommends
Elizabeth Warren and The Leopard We were very gratified when we got to observe a female leopard in a tree here in South Luangwa National Park, and she was strong, ... by divineorder 6 comments on Mon May 30, 2011 at 06:57 AM PDT with 16 Recommends
In Defense... "And any parent that is proud their kid is signing up to be a murderer should not be able to complain when they die, or are maimed or commit suicide. You can't have it both ways." ~ ... by debstover 9 comments on Mon May 30, 2011 at 06:46 AM PDT with 5 Recommends
Politics and the Debt Limit For as long as I can remember, votes on raising the federal government's debt ceiling have served as an occasion for political grandstanding. When the Democrats are in charge, Republicans take ... by joemarkowitz 7 comments on Sun May 29, 2011 at 03:58 PM PDT with 3 Recommends
Wham-whams and Sou-sous *Sous-Sous pronounced (zoo-zoo). Wham-wahms and Sous-sous is a made up word my father-in-law uses to refer to junk food. I been seriously thinking about the debt crisis and how congress spends our ... by live2learn 1 comments on Sun May 29, 2011 at 01:02 PM PDT with 0 Recommends
Congressional salaries Most of what Tim Pawlenty is saying these days is pretty foolish, but here's one statement he made I can agree with: "The truth is, people getting paid by the taxpayers shouldn't get a better deal ... by John Q 12 comments on Sun May 29, 2011 at 01:10 AM PDT with 6 Recommends
BOA & Morgan Stanley Will be Fined (LOL) for Illegal Foreclosures on Military Families This is the kind of story that just totally burns my ass (and not surprisingly is your typical weekend news dump story that is so under the radar I was lucky to have found it by accident). Lord ... by Badabing 31 comments on Sat May 28, 2011 at 06:46 PM PDT with 62 Recommends
Slouching Toward Plutocracy On Thursday, a Federal judge ruled that the ban on direct corporate contributions is unconstititutional, citing the highly partisan and wrong-headed Citizens United ruling. I'm sure the Kossacks are ... by Da Rat Bastid 10 comments on Sat May 28, 2011 at 08:21 AM PDT with 6 Recommends