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* {{wikipedia|110th United States Congress}} | * {{wikipedia|110th United States Congress}} | ||
===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]]." | ||
* '''2007-01-08''' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6239901.stm 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 [[US invasion of Iraq|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??)'' | * '''2007-01-08''' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6239901.stm 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 [[US invasion of Iraq|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''' [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] | ||
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===Discussion=== | ===Discussion=== | ||
* '''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 20:59, 26 April 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.
Links
Reference
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
Discussion
- 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?"