Gabby Giffords announces resignation from Congress
Representative Gabrielle Giffords announced Sunday she is going to step down from her place in Congress to focus on her recovery. What a recovery it has been so far, to be able to speak, walk, and...
View ArticleObama says Congress needs to help homeowners
In his latest weekly address Obama says Congress need to him build on the momentum we are seeing in the housing industry. Wouldn’t that be nice?...
View ArticleObama explains “fiscal cliff” agreement
I didn’t think it would happen, but of course Congress waited until the last possible second to put a deal avoiding the fiscal cliff through. Here’s the President explaining the deal....
View ArticleMarriage News Watch: Close vote in Illinois, Marriage bills in Rhode Island,...
Matt Baume of the American Foundation for Equal Rights keeps us updated in the new year, a close vote on marriage in Illinois, two new marriage bills introduced in Rhode Island, and the Respect for...
View ArticleENDA | On To The Floor
Tomorrow, Thursday, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act will be introduced in the US House and the US Senate, with bi-partisan sponsorship in both houses, and in my mind, I’ll be watching, the...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Congress: Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Last night President Obama published a piece in the Huffington Post urging Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. While it looks like we’ll have enough votes for ENDA to pass the...
View ArticleUSA TODAY: Senate advances gay rights bill
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act gets its first Senate vote since 1996. The real question remains if the do-nothing House will even let it come up for a vote. You can click the link below to read...
View ArticlePresident Obama celebrates passage of ENDA in Senate, “Now is the time to end...
“For more than two centuries, the story of our nation has been the story of more citizens realizing the rights and freedoms that are our birthright as Americans. Today, a bipartisan majority in the...
View ArticleGOP bails on the country
Just when you think House Republicans couldn’t stoop any lower: they do. In yet another despicable move that should insult every hard-working American in the country, the do-nothing GOP voted...
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