congress

A handy guide to all Congress happenings on both sides of the aisle. Thank goodness for this political body that keeps Presidential power in check.

The Great Betrayal
It was a crushing day on so many levels. It started with great expectations of a hope-filled future and ended with a devastating slap in the face. The worst of it was realizing how naïve I really had been. I felt so conned and deceived. I pride myself on being discerning, so it was a devastating revelation.
By Bonita L Peterson4 years ago in The Swamp
Before you vote(My Deepest Trauma in America)
Dear America, friends, family, teachers, relatives, collages... Before you vote– Or anything– THINK! Please--THINK, ok….
By Meghan LeVaughn 4 years ago in The Swamp
Ironically the Pandemic May Have Save Us
Ironically enough the pandemic may have saved us from Donald Trump serving an eight year term. There is a reasonable case to be made that with the economy doing well in 2019, the support of his huge base at the time and Biden running against him, Trump could have pulled it off.
By Trent Fox4 years ago in The Swamp
I’ve Never Been Raided By the FBI, But Donald Trump Has
You know what’s funny about dishonest, shitty human beings? They tend to have brushes with the law. Numerous ones dating back some 50 years. They have had many court cases and legal decisions that have been leveled against them. They’re almost always in the news for not-so-good reasons. One of my least favorite human beings (if you can call him that) of them all had his home in Mar-a-Lago raided today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer4 years ago in The Swamp
Another Shooting and Nationwide Indignation Must Finally Force Passage of Gun Control Legislation
Imagine what would happen if you went to your job each day and, as soon as you get there, you sat down and did nothing for the rest of the day. How long would you last before your employer would fire you?
By Ken4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukrainian President Zelensky to Receive Ronald Reagan Freedom Award… and Not Much Else
In a move some call “surprising” and others call “Meh,” a bipartisan movement to grant the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award to President Zelensky is afoot.
By Ira Robinson4 years ago in The Swamp
A Moment of Silence
On May 24, 2022, twenty-one people in a small town near El Paso, Texas, lost their lives. Of these, nineteen were elementary school children—too young, one would assume, to have done anything which would have warranted such a violent death.
By Zane Larkin4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch: April 2022
A relatively slow start to April, with only 16 votes cast. Seven were party line and nine were non-party line. Steil voted with the sensible majority of all the non-party-line votes.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Tit for Tat -- This Really is How Our Political System Works
Unbelievable! That's what it is, unbelievable! I was reading some "old" news this morning when I happened upon this statement by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell:
By Ken4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Dec 2021 Partisan
December has been relatively busy for the House of Representatives, with 62 votes through December 15. Of those, 25 were party line votes, and Rep. Steil voted with the Republicans on 24 of 25 (96 percent of the time).
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Analysis of FDR's Speech to Congress the day after Pearl Harbor Bombing
Franklin Delano Roosevelt utilized a monumental event that became pivotal in the United States involvement and initial push to enter World War II. This was a reactionary speech in answer to a very unexpected attack just hours after negotiations had been in progress to keep the Pacific theater at peace between the United States and Japan. This speech is emotionally charged using a strong ethos and ties to national pride and sovereignty. FDR wants to make sure that people understand the crucial necessity to react to this in an answer that will solidify as he states in his speech “our righteous anger” as a nation for this cowardly attack.
By Kimberly Deluca4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: July 2021
Ten votes in Congress this week after the House came back from vacation. Eight were party line, and as usual, Rep. Steil always answered at his party’s call.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp