Category Archives: Congress

The Pulse of the Resistance is Just Fine

Posted on May 25, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Yesterday I attended an event featuring former Rep. Tim Bishop. During the Q&A session, I asked him what advice he might have for resistance groups on Long Island. He responded, “don’t let the intensity wane”. We all know that raw … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Budget from Hell

Posted on May 23, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

This is a budget from hell.  Increases for defense and the wall that will ultimately raise the total expenditures, despite the ill-advised cuts.  So, Mr. Zeldin, are you going to say something now, or tow the party line? Trump wants … Continue reading →

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Rosenstein Prepared Remarks Before Congress

Posted on May 20, 2017 by bcolbath42

BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD J. ROSENSTEIN WASHINGTON, DC MAY 18th and 19th, 2017 Good afternoon. I welcome the opportunity to discuss my role in the removal of FBI … Continue reading →

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Offshore Drilling on the Horizon?

Posted on May 20, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published in The East Hampton Star Re: Letter to the Editor: Offshore Drilling on the Horizon?   Dear David: On Sunday, Guild Hall hosted a program concerned with the preservation of the waters surrounding the East End. Flanked by scientists … Continue reading →

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What James Comey Told Me About Donald Trump

Posted on May 19, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published by the Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With By Benjamin Wittes Thursday, May 18, 2017, 8:02 PM The New York Times is reporting tonight: President Trump called the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, weeks after he took office and asked him when … Continue reading →

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Intimidation of an Activist by Rep. Frelinghausen (NJ-11)

Posted on May 15, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

“NJ 11th for Change” is a Facebook group (similar to LVLZ) with 7000 members.  One of their leaders, Saily Avelenda of West Caldwell, New Jersey, was reported to her employer, Lakeland Bank, by her congressman!  She was then reprimanded and … Continue reading →

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She’s The Best Answer To Donald Trump You Never Heard Of

Posted on May 13, 2017 by bcolbath42

HUFFINGTON POST POLITICS 05/13/2017 06:02 am ET Angry? Worried? Disillusioned? Heather Booth wants you. By David Wood BILL CLARK/ROLL CALL VIA GETTY IMAGES   Heather Booth doesn’t look like a revolutionary. She sits demurely on a sofa, dressed simply in black, … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Trump Voters Open to Appeals

Posted on May 12, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

  Working America: Front Porch Focus Group Report.  AFL-CIO 100 Days into the Trump Era, Working-Class ‘Searchers’ Who Voted for Him Are Having Doubts, Open to Appeals. Everyone who is canvassing this year (2017) should read this report!  Here is the … Continue reading →

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Scrapping ‘Essential Benefits’ May Be Biggest Health Care Change

Posted on May 9, 2017 by bcolbath42

The Pew Charitable Trusts Research & Analysis Stateline May 09, 2017 By Michael Ollove A baby is born at AnMed Health Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Anderson, South Carolina. Under the Republican health care proposal the House passed last week, … Continue reading →

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Sally Yates Mops The Floor With GOP’s Ted Cruz While Schooling Him On Constitutional Law

Posted on May 9, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on DailyKos.com By Leslie Salzillo Monday May 08, 2017 · 5:30 PM EDT During the Russian probe hearings on Monday, former acting DOJ Attorney General Sally Yates batted off Trump-supporting Republicans like flies during their attempts to discredit, shame … Continue reading →

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Despite their twisted fantasies, Republicans are nothing like Rocky or George Patton — they are political terrorists

Posted on May 9, 2017 by bcolbath42

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 12:30 PM EDT Posted on Salon.com Drawing inspiration from real and fictional American heroes, Republicans went out and fought a war — against us CHAUNCEY DEVEGA President Trump congratulates House Republicans (Credit: Getty/Mark Wilson)   Last … Continue reading →

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Americans Now View Health Care as a Right. Republicans Can’t Change That.

Posted on May 9, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Slate.com By Mark Joseph Stern and Perry Grossman President Donald Trump congratulates House Republicans for passing the AHCA.Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images   One day after House Republicans passed the American Health Care Act, Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill … Continue reading →

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The Trump administration just dismissed a dozen of the EPA’s top science advisers

Posted on May 9, 2017 by bcolbath42

The move may open the door for greater industry influence over science at the EPA. Posted on Vox.com Updated by Brian Resnick@B_resnickbrian@vox.com May 8, 2017, 12:51pm EDT Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt … Continue reading →

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The Republican Party is sociopathic: If you didn’t know that already, the health care bill should make it clear

Posted on May 7, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Salon.com SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 01:00 PM EDT Republicans have long since left normal politics behind and veered into irresponsible, sadistic misbehavior CHAUNCEY DEVEGA Paul Ryan; Donald Trump; Kevin McCarthy (Credit: AP/Getty/Salon) On Thursday, Republicans in the House … Continue reading →

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Zeldin says he supports veterans, but they may suffer under AHCA bill

Posted on May 6, 2017 by amyturner2000

Although Representative Lee Zeldin of NY01 often touts his unwavering support for veterans, this week he voted for the House health care bill that could result in millions of veterans losing their tax credits and many finding themselves in high-risk pools … Continue reading →

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The Trump tax agenda: A gift to the super-rich

Posted on May 6, 2017 by bcolbath42

The Brookings Institute Vanessa Williamson  Thursday, May 4, 2017 Just shy of the 100-day mark, the Trump Administration released a 233-word memo proposing major changes to federal tax policy. Promoted as a “tax plan,” the document has been criticized as “devoid … Continue reading →

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HOW MUCH DOES A POLITICIAN COST? A GROUNDBREAKING STUDY REVEALS THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS.

Posted on May 6, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted On The Intercept.com Jon Schwarz May 4 2017, 9:07 a.m. An ingenious new Roosevelt Institute study on the influence of money on politics begins with an incredible story about how the world actually works: In the spring of 1987, Paul … Continue reading →

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NY Congressman Asks Reporter To Explain The Health Care Bill He Just Voted For

Posted on May 6, 2017 by bcolbath42

HUFFINGTON POST — POLITICS 05/05/2017 10:23 am ET | Updated 18 hours ago He admitted he didn’t actually read the bill. By Alana Horowitz Satlin A congressman who voted for the Republican health care bill despite not having read it needed … Continue reading →

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What is in the Republican health-care bill? Questions and answers on preexisting conditions, Medicaid and more.

Posted on May 4, 2017 by bcolbath42

The Washington Post By Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein May 4 at 2:55 PM Three big ways the new Republican health-care bill would change coverage  Here are three big ways the new Republican bill might change health care in the … Continue reading →

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In lieu of a CBO score, an overview of the expected effects of the GOP health-care bill

Posted on May 4, 2017 by bcolbath42

The Washington Post By Philip Bump May 4 at 10:27 AM Inside the messy, last-minute rush for the GOP health-care plan   As Republicans push out new revisions to save their health-care plan, The Post’s Paige W. Cunningham explains the … Continue reading →

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