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The House ethics committee announced Thursday it is investigating two California Democratic lawmakers, but its embarrassed leaders then had to explain that other members — named in a confidential memo that leaked out — may have committed no wrongdoing.
Republicans in California's heavily Democratic 35th Congressional District are a lonely lot, represented in the House by one of the nation's most liberal members, Maxine Waters.
The Black Caucus War Against ObamaThe latest shot in the battle was fired by Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss) a card carrying regular of the Black Caucus.
WARNING: Watching these videos may cause intense rage. Three different videos document how Democrats caused the mortgage meltdown, the near-collapse of our entire financial system, and a worldwide financial crisis.
Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiryHouse ethics investigators have been scrutinizing the activities of more than 30 lawmakers and several aides in inquiries about issues including defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling, according to a confidential House ethics committee report prepared in July.
Rep. Waters: 'Many members' suffer from disclosure problems like Rep. Rangel"Many members" of Congress suffer from the same disclosure issues as Rep. Charles Rangel (D.N.Y.), one of his allies said Wednesday.
COAL Obama video PUBLIC EDUCATION SUBVERTS Washington Lies - Walter Williams HOME MORTGAGES Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Maxine Waters and others are up to their eyeballs in this.
Well That Probably Wasn't A Good Idea: Rep Maxine Waters (D) Calls Health Care Opponents "Neanderthals"Democratic Congresswomen Maxine Waters Calls Health Care Opponents "Neanderthals"'
Maxine's manifestoLate last night, Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) e-mailed POLITICO and others an unrepentant 700-word explanation of the beef with Appropriations Committee David Obey that led her to shout and maybe shove the 71-year-old Wisconsin Dem.
Two Democrats In Shouting/Shoving Match On House FloorTwo Democrats got into a verbal altercation — and according to one a physical one — on the floor of the House on Thursday night over an appropriations earmark one was seeking.
Congresswoman, Tied to Bank, Helped Seek Funds Top federal regulators say they were taken aback when they learned that a California congresswoman who helped set up a meeting with bankers last year had family financial ties to a bank whose chief executive asked them for up to $50 million in special bailout funds.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, With Family Ties to Bank, Helped Seek Special Bailout Funds Top federal regulators say they were taken aback when they learned that a California congresswoman who helped set up a meeting with bankers last year had family financial ties to a bank whose chief executive asked them for up to $50 million in special bailout funds.
California Democrat Maxine Waters Helped Bank Whose Stock She Once Owned When Rep. Barney Frank was looking to aid a Boston-based lender last fall, the Massachusetts Democrat urged Maxine Waters, a colleague on the House Financial Services Committee, to "stay out of it," he says.
Democratic Representatives Al Green, Maxine Waters, Robert Wexler and nine others in Congress are backing a bill now that would restore a practice that was banned as of last October, called "seller assisted down payments".
When Jackasses Attack: Capitol Hill EditionFor sheer demagoguery and hypocrisy nothing quite compares to the histrionic performance yesterday of Rep. "Kerosene" Maxine Waters.
James Warren: Bankers on the HillGo Maxine! Thank God for Congresswoman Maxine Waters who is such a staunch advocate for her constituents and those living on the margins. Clearly, these CEOs were barely contrite and nothing is going to change.
Bank Of America Customer Service Puts Congresswoman Waters (D-CA) On Hold For Two HoursDon't take it personally if you can't reach Bank of America to renegotiate your mortgage payments.
Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » Obama:America's New Cook Needs to Follow the RecipeIt now seems likely that Barack Obama will have a Democratic Congress and as such will be the first President in decades to not fear a fillabuster. This is not a license to change the constitution or radically amend America.
What Democrats Said About Fan and Fred House Financial Services Committee hearing, Sept. 10, 2003:
Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam that caused our Economic CrisisHear from their own mouths, who was trying to stop the madness and who was trying to block those efforts. Use your eyes and ears and then Vote on November 4th.
Maxine: Read the Constitution!I can guarantee to the American people because of the inaction of the United States Congress, ever-increasing prices, unless the demand comes down, and that $5 will look like a very low price in the years to come if we are prohibited from finding new reserves, new opportuniti …
Maxine & Ted - Don't Call Us If You Call Us Terrorists!One can only hope that Senators Kennedy, Boxer and Feingold, and their 97 colleagues, won't make the same mistake in the Senate that Congresswoman Waters and 403 of her colleagues made in the House.
Video Interview: Congresswoman Woolsey on Congress and the Bush AdministrationIn a wide-ranging interview, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey shared her views about many current issues facing Congress including attempts to reinstate Congressional oversight of the Bush administration's surveillance programs, the unpopular military occupation of Iraq, the ongoing fi …
Corporate Media Turned Out For Jena, But Not For Anti-War. Here's Why:On Thursday, the corporate media turned out in impressive numbers to cover the pro-justice march in Jena, Louisiana. But last Saturday, just five days before, that same corporate media barely addressed the anti-war march in Washington DC.
Tom Hayden: New Military Report Acknowledges Signs of Police State in BaghdadVirtually ignored in last week's national debate on the US military surge was a report by military experts recommending that the Iraqi police service be scrapped because of its brutal sectarian character.
BOOK REVIEW Title: Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It Author: Juan Williams Publisher: Crown Year Published: 2006 Bombadil Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Impeachment: Rep. Waters Speaks OutCongresswoman and House Judiciary Committee Member Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) has spoken up in support of impeaching President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
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