Congress

The Cynical Sit-In

June 24, 2016 Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, www.jacobinmag.com Educate! Congress, Democratic Party, Sit-In

By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for Jacobin Magazine - It’s the season of political antics and this time around, the Democratic Party refuses to be outdone. House Democrats, led by civil rights godfather John Lewis, have staged a sit-in to allow for votes on gun control legislation. Earlier in the week four such measures were rejected, including a bill sponsored by California senator Dianne Feinstein which called for expanding the “Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment,” known more commonly as the “terrorist watchlist.”

Bipartisan Coalition Demands Congress End Warrantless Spying

June 7, 2016 Lauren McCauley, www.commondreams.org Resist! Congress, Edward Snowden, Surveillance

By Lauren McCauley for Common Dreams - Three years ago on Monday, the world was shattered by news that the United States was conducting sweeping, warrantless surveillance of people, heads of state, and organizations across the globe. To mark the anniversary of those revelations, brought forth by a then-unknowncontractor working for the National Security Administration (NSA), a coalition of public interest groups have launched a new campaign fighting for the expiration of the law that the government claims authorizes its mass spying.

Urging U.S. Congress To Reject TPP Over Environmental Concerns

June 7, 2016 Valerie Volcovici, www.reuters.com Resist! Congress, Environment, TPP

By Valerie Volcovici for Reuters - More than 450 groups on Monday called on Congress to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership if it comes up for a vote this fall, saying the trade deal would allow fossil fuel companies to contest U.S. environmental rules in extrajudicial tribunals. The groups, most of them environmental organizations, warned that companies could challenge U.S. environmental standards in tribunals outside the domestic legal system under provisions of the 12-nation TPP and the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with Europe.

Undeterred By Obama’s Veto Threat, Senate Passes 9/11-Saudi Bill

May 18, 2016 Lauren McCauley, www.commondreams.org Resist! 9/11, Congress, Saudi Arabia

By Lauren McCauley for Common Dreams - Setting up a likely veto fight and opening a potential Pandora's Box, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that allows victims of 9/11 to sue Saudi Arabia for any role the government may have played in the attacks. The bipartisan Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act was approved by unanimous consent, despite protest from President Barack Obama, who threatened to veto the bill. Obama recently argued, "If we open up the possibility that individuals...can routinely start suing other governments

Protect The Political Right To Boycott — Even If It’s Israel

March 29, 2016 Josh Ruebner, www.endtheoccupation.org Resist! BDS, Congress, Israel, Palestine

By Josh Ruebner for End The Occupation - This is outrageous. Yesterday, Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Reps. Robert Dold (R-IL) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) introduced the "Combating BDS Act of 2016. These bills seek to authorize state and local governments to divest from entities that support the Palestinian civil society-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement.

Congress Focuses On Flint, Drinking Water Crisis Is National

March 18, 2016 Deirdre Fulton, www.commondreams.org Educate! Congress, Flint, Water, Water Pollution

By Deirdre Fulton for Common Dreams - While a congressional hearing Thursday focused attention on the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, news reporting from around the country reveals that the problem of lead-contamination afflicts communities nationwide. A multi-part USA Today investigation published this week identified almost 2,000 additional water systems in all 50 states where testing has shown excessive levels of lead contamination over the past four years.

People Are Stopping The TPP; Time To Finish Off Corporate Trade

February 12, 2016 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, www.mintpressnews.com Resist! Congress, Politics, TPP, Trade Deal

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers for Mint Press News and Popular Resistance - WASHINGTON — (Opinion) There has been a remarkable turn of events recently when it comes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and its European equivalent, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. They are faltering and moving in a downward spiral, if the movement keeps doing its job this will continue for the duration of the Obama presidency. The people-powered movement against trade, the largest anti-corporate trade movement in history, has built its power over the last five years.

Fossil Fuel Industry Pushing Exports Of Carbon Energy

February 9, 2016 Steve Horn, www.counterpunch.org Educate! Congress, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Policy

By Steve Horn for Counter Punch - As the U.S. presidential race dominates the media, it is easy to forget that both chambers of the U.S. Congress are currently in session. The U.S. Senate has put a major energy bill on the table, the first of its sort since 2007. The 237-page bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) —S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 — includes provisions that would expedite the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permitting process, heap subsidies on coal technology, and fund research geared toward discovering a way to tap into methane hydrate reserves.

Activists Opposed To TPP Look To Prevent Congressional Approval

February 6, 2016 Jessica Desvarieux, www.therealnews.com Resist! Congress, TPP

By Jessica Desvarieux for The Real News - Welcome to the Real News Network. I'm Jessica Desvarieux in Baltimore. The TPP is now one step closer to becoming a reality. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world's biggest and most controversial multinational trade deals, was signed by twelve nations, including the United States. Protests took place around the world with many people worried about its impact on workers, the environment, and the legal power it gives to corporations to circumvent federal regulation through trade tribunals. Here's what the United States trade representative Michael Froman had to say about it.

Navajo, Others Press EPA, Congress To Act On Uranium Mine Cleanup

February 4, 2016 Jessica Swarner, www.cronkitenews.azpbs.org Educate! Congress, EPA, Indigenous Peoples, Mine, Uranium

By Jessica Swarner for Cronkite News - WASHINGTON – Longtime Sanders resident Wayne Lynch was told in July that the water on his ranch contained dangerously high amounts of uranium, yet he is still using it. “There’s no other water source we have,” Lynch said this week. “There’s no other well that they could tap into.” Lynch said the problem extends to the Sanders community, including nearby schools, which have no choice but to use contaminated wells. “People are always getting cancer,” he said, naming his mother, an aunt and a grandmother among those who have been diagnosed with the disease.

The Citadel Is Breached: Congress Taps Fed For Infrastructure Funding

January 20, 2016 Strategize! Congress, Federal Reserve, Money in Politics

By Ellen Brown for The Web of Debt Blog - For at least a decade, think tanks, commissions and other stakeholders have fought to get Congress to address the staggering backlog of maintenance, upkeep and improvements required to bring the nation’s infrastructure into the 21st century. Countries with less in the way of assets have overtaken the US in innovation and efficiency, while our dysfunctional Congress has battled endlessly over the fiscal cliff, tax reform, entitlement reform, and deficit reduction.

#BlackLivesMatter Critical Of Congressional Black Caucus

January 19, 2016 Tyler Tynes, www.huffingtonpost.com Resist! #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Congress, Congressional Black Caucus

By Tyler Tynes for The Huffington Post - It's no secret that many Black Lives Matter and other African-American activists feel disconnected from members of the Congressional Black Caucus. From Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) telling protesters in Baltimore to "go home" after Freddie Gray's death to Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) scolding protesters for drowning out Hillary Clinton's remarks in Atlanta, the generation gap is clear. The CBC has a hard time functioning in a way that best benefits black Americans. He pointed to the pernicious effects of big money in politics, the gerrymandering of congressional districts and the lack of effective accountability to the voters.

Join Occupy The SEC In Urging Congress To Oppose H.R. 4002

November 20, 2015 Staff, www.petition2congress.com Petitions and Online Actions Congress

By Staff of Petitions2Congress - As your constituent, I am requesting that you OPPOSE H.R. 4002 (The Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015). Congress is currently considering several bills that would overhaul and improve our criminal justice system by reducing mandatory minimum sentences and promoting rehabilitation instead of punishment. The push for criminal justice reform enjoys both bipartisan support and popular support among the American populace. Unfortunately, the Koch Brothers and their cronies are trying to latch onto this momentum for their own purposes.

Obama’s Trade Deal Is In Trouble

November 18, 2015 Ian Swanson and Bob Cusack, www.thehill.com Educate! Barack Obama, Congress, TPP

By Ian Swanson and Bob Cusack for The Hill - President Obama’s trade deal with 11 other Pacific Rim countries is in deep trouble with Congress. Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) haven’t decided whether they’re going to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — even after they helped the president win fast-track authority in a bruising interparty fight that was meant to ease its passage. Republicans are deeply disappointed with the deal negotiated by Obama’s team, as are many business groups, which have yet to embrace it.

TPP Is Toxic Political Poison That Politicians Should Avoid

October 24, 2015 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, www.mintpressnews.com Educate! Congress, TPP

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers for Mint Press News - WASHINGTON — After nearly six years of negotiations, trade ministers recently announced they had reached agreement on the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This does not mean the TPP is a done deal. The next hurdle for this rigged corporate power grab is to convince the participating governments, including Congress, to ratify it. In the United States, the trade justice movement, which has grown to be broad and diverse, can stop the TPP. Here are two immediate actions you can take to stop the TPP: Click on the links to sign the petition telling Congress to reject the TPP and register for the mass mobilization in Washington in November.

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