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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
This page is for tracking the progress of the [[Democrat (US)|Democrat]]-led [[110th US Congress]], elected in 2006 as part of a backlash against the abuses of the "do-nothing" [[Republican (US)|Republican]]-led [[109th US Congress]] and the [[corruption in the Bush administration]]. | This page is for tracking the progress of the [[Democrat (US)|Democrat]]-led [[110th US Congress]], elected in 2006 as part of a backlash against the abuses of the "do-nothing" [[Republican (US)|Republican]]-led [[109th US Congress]] and the [[corruption in the Bush administration]]. | ||
| + | ===Filibusters=== | ||
| + | The Republican minority have so far blocked the following actions, by stating [[intent-to-filibuster]]: | ||
| + | * '''2007-01-17''': [[Reid Amendment to Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007]]: Senator [[Harry Reid]]'s bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. | ||
| + | * '''2007-01-24''': [[Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007]]: a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. | ||
| + | * '''2007-02-05''': A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq: disapproving of the troop escalation in Iraq. | ||
| + | * '''2007-02-17''': A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq: disapproving of the troop escalation in Iraq (again). | ||
| + | * '''2007-04-17''': [[Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007]]: an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. | ||
| + | * '''2007-04-18''': [[Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007]]: a bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. | ||
| + | * '''2007-06-11''': No confidence vote on [[Alberto Gonzales]]: a joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people. | ||
| + | * '''2007-06-21''': [[Baucus Amendment to CLEAN Energy Act of 2007]]: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and investment, and for other purposes. | ||
| + | * '''2007-06-26''': [[Employee Free Choice Act of 2007]]: A bill to amend the [[National Labor Relations Act]] to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. | ||
| + | * '''2007-07-11''': Webb Amendment to the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008: to specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the [[US military|Armed Forces]] for [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] and [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
* {{wikipedia|110th United States Congress}} | * {{wikipedia|110th United States Congress}} | ||
| + | ===Campaigns=== | ||
| + | * '''2007-06-29''' [http://commonsense.ourfuture.org/expose_obstructionists Expose The Obstructionists] by Robert Borosage, [[Campaign for America's Future]] | ||
===News=== | ===News=== | ||
* '''2007-04-26''' [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_go_co/congress_subpoenas Dems vote subpoenas in widening probes]: "Putting their congressional control to work, Democrats approved new subpoenas Wednesday — and a grant of immunity – for probes ranging from the prosecutor firings and White House political activities to President Bush's justification for the [[US invasion of Iraq|war in Iraq]]." | * '''2007-04-26''' [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_go_co/congress_subpoenas Dems vote subpoenas in widening probes]: "Putting their congressional control to work, Democrats approved new subpoenas Wednesday — and a grant of immunity – for probes ranging from the prosecutor firings and White House political activities to President Bush's justification for the [[US invasion of Iraq|war in Iraq]]." | ||
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* '''2007-01-06''' [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070106/ap_on_go_co/congress_oversight Dems prepare slew of oversight hearings]: "From the war to environmental policy and secret surveillance, the Democrats who now control both the House and Senate are armed with subpoena power and ready to summon panels of witnesses." | * '''2007-01-06''' [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070106/ap_on_go_co/congress_oversight Dems prepare slew of oversight hearings]: "From the war to environmental policy and secret surveillance, the Democrats who now control both the House and Senate are armed with subpoena power and ready to summon panels of witnesses." | ||
* '''2007-01-04''' [http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200701/010407b.html Leahy Introduces Bills To Combat War Profiteering, Public Corruption] | * '''2007-01-04''' [http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200701/010407b.html Leahy Introduces Bills To Combat War Profiteering, Public Corruption] | ||
| − | + | ===Editorial/Opinion=== | |
| − | === | + | * '''2007.07.16''' |
| + | ** [http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/monday-action-by-digby-ive-been-linking.html Monday Action]: on the [[Campaign for America's Future]]'s efforts to expose the GOP members who have been blocking every major initiative | ||
| + | ** [http://www.idrewthis.org/2007/07/liberal-media-my-tailfeathers.html Liberal media, my tailfeathers (filibuster edition)]] by [[D.C. Simpson]]: more on the blockage | ||
* '''2007.02.08''' [http://disabilityblogger.blogspot.com/2007/02/playing-politics-with-plane-size.html Playing Politics with Plane size?] by Tim Moore | * '''2007.02.08''' [http://disabilityblogger.blogspot.com/2007/02/playing-politics-with-plane-size.html Playing Politics with Plane size?] by Tim Moore | ||
* '''2007.01-02''' [http://newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2652 The 2006 Elections and the Rightward Shift]: "How should the Democrats’ 2006 recapture of Congress be interpreted in the context of the broader trends in American politics over the last decades?" | * '''2007.01-02''' [http://newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2652 The 2006 Elections and the Rightward Shift]: "How should the Democrats’ 2006 recapture of Congress be interpreted in the context of the broader trends in American politics over the last decades?" | ||
Revision as of 01:50, 19 July 2007
Overview
This page is for tracking the progress of the Democrat-led 110th US Congress, elected in 2006 as part of a backlash against the abuses of the "do-nothing" Republican-led 109th US Congress and the corruption in the Bush administration.
Filibusters
The Republican minority have so far blocked the following actions, by stating intent-to-filibuster:
- 2007-01-17: Reid Amendment to Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007: Senator Harry Reid's bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.
- 2007-01-24: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007: a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
- 2007-02-05: A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq: disapproving of the troop escalation in Iraq.
- 2007-02-17: A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq: disapproving of the troop escalation in Iraq (again).
- 2007-04-17: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007: an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
- 2007-04-18: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007: a bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
- 2007-06-11: No confidence vote on Alberto Gonzales: a joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people.
- 2007-06-21: Baucus Amendment to CLEAN Energy Act of 2007: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and investment, and for other purposes.
- 2007-06-26: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
- 2007-07-11: Webb Amendment to the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2008: to specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Links
Reference
Campaigns
- 2007-06-29 Expose The Obstructionists by Robert Borosage, Campaign for America's Future
News
- 2007-04-26 Dems vote subpoenas in widening probes: "Putting their congressional control to work, Democrats approved new subpoenas Wednesday — and a grant of immunity – for probes ranging from the prosecutor firings and White House political activities to President Bush's justification for the war in Iraq."
- 2007-01-08 Democrats warn Bush on Iraq plans: "The newly-empowered US Democrats have warned President George W. Bush he will have to justify any plans to boost troop levels in Iraq." (ohnoes, those darn terrorist-lovers are making us come up with good reasons before we do stuff! why do they hate our freedom so much??)
- 2007-01-06 Dems prepare slew of oversight hearings: "From the war to environmental policy and secret surveillance, the Democrats who now control both the House and Senate are armed with subpoena power and ready to summon panels of witnesses."
- 2007-01-04 Leahy Introduces Bills To Combat War Profiteering, Public Corruption
Editorial/Opinion
- 2007.07.16
- Monday Action: on the Campaign for America's Future's efforts to expose the GOP members who have been blocking every major initiative
- Liberal media, my tailfeathers (filibuster edition)] by D.C. Simpson: more on the blockage
- 2007.02.08 Playing Politics with Plane size? by Tim Moore
- 2007.01-02 The 2006 Elections and the Rightward Shift: "How should the Democrats’ 2006 recapture of Congress be interpreted in the context of the broader trends in American politics over the last decades?"