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U.S. Congress

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Goodbye, Chemical Cannabis? U.S. Senate OKs Fake Pot Ban

    The U.S. Senate has just put the kibosh on K2. After a months-long effort to ban synthetic marijuana, spearheaded by the Empire State's very own Charles Schumer, the Senate voted today to ban the sale of fake bud.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    CISPA: House OKs Internet Security Bill, President Obama Promises To Veto Measure

    In the latest round of Congress v. internet, the House of Representatives voted 248-168 Thursday in favor of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The measure would encourage companies such as Facebook to freely share your info with law enforcement agencies if you seem like a "cyber th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Congressman Bob Turner Wants To Be Senator Bob Turner

    ​Queens Congressman Bob Turner -- who replaced disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner after winning a special election in September -- has been in office for what seems like all of 30 seconds...and he's already seeking higher office.Turner announced this afternoon that he'll seek the Republic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    SOPA, PIPA, and Kill Switch Bill: Are They Back? Harry Reid to Push for Cyber Security

    Late last night Anonymous tweeted that the Senate was trying to sneak in SOPA under a new name, writing: "Le sigh. US Senate Really wants to go another round with the Internet?" The hacktivist group linked to an RT story detailing Sen. Harry Reid's still secretive plans to float an internet securit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    What We Talk About When We Talk About SOPA

    SOPA, the Stop Internet Piracy Act, is the latest congressional move to put an end to the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material. The basic idea of SOPA -- now considered in the House of Representatives -- and its Senate analog, the Protect Intellectual Property Act, purportedly aims at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Mother Trucker! Tractor-Trailer Rule Could Up Food Costs

    Something that could keep you from dying in a gruesome, fiery auto accident could also make your groceries more expensive.

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Andrew Cuomo Endorse the Respect for Marriage Act

    ​Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Respect for Marriage Act, on a party line vote of 10 to 8. The bil, if passed, would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and make same-sex marriages legal through out the United States. (The bill will never pass, however, for it would ... More >>

  • News

    November 2, 2011

    Village Voice Media Asks for Your Support of Senate Bill 596

    ​Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Respect for Marriage Act, on a party line vote of 10 to 8. The bil, if passed, would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and make same-sex marriages legal through out the United States. (The bill will never pass, however, for it would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill; Gabrielle Giffords Returns to House Floor to Vote

    ​Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the bi-partisan debt ceiling bill 269-161. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords surprised lawmakers and onlookers by returning to the House floor to vote "yes" on the legislation. She was greeted by a standing ovation. It was her first vote since being shot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    David Weprin Chosen by Democrats to Run For Anthony Weiner's Seat in Congress

    ​Congressman Anthony Weiner's resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives for his sexting lies led to a local flurry of speculation about a successor, who will be picked in a special election on September 13. Today, the Queens Democratic County Organization selected Assemblyman David We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2011

    House Republicans End Symbolic Resolutions

    ​Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have put an end to the process of passing resolutions that are purely symbolic or celebratory. The Washington Post reports that last year, the House "passed more than 250, honoring everything from the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. to the IFC ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Anthony Weiner to Be Replaced in Special Election on September 13

    ​New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is prepared to announce a September 13 special election to fill Anthony Weiner's seat in the House of Representatives, but won't do so until the extended legislation session in Albany ends, reports Andrew Siff of WNBC-TV. Also on that day is the New York state p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Anthony Weiner Resigns for Real, Effective at Midnight

    ​Sexting congressman Anthony Weiner said he'd call it quits from the House of Representatives back on Thursday, explaining that the "distraction [he] created" -- with his penis, mostly -- makes his work "impossible." Today came the official letter, addressed to New York Secretary of State Cesa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Lulz Security Hackers Target Senate.gov and Bethesda Software Because They Can

    LulzSec Logo​The latest hacker group on the scene to prove how unsafe information is on the web call themselves Lulz Security, "the world's leaders in high-quality entertainment at your expense." In response to unfavorable coverage of WikiLeaks, the mischief-makers hacked a PBS website late la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Rally for Women's Rights Brings 6,000 to Foley Square

    ​Saturday's Rally for Women's Health in Foley Square served as a reminder that activism in America is alive and well, contrary to whatever the Internet might have been telling us. An estimated 6,000 people gathered at the event held by New York City's Planned Parenthood in an attempt to tell W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Patriot Act Fail Is A Civil Liberties Win, For Now

    ​The House of Representatives failed on Tuesday night to extend three security measures in the post-9/11 Patriot Act, voting 277-148 to push the provisions through 2011, but failing to reach the required two-thirds majority, the Washington Post reports. For those doing math at home, that's sev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Here's the Constitution Section House Republicans Won't Read, the Part About Slavery

    "Several hours"​At this very moment, politicians are reading the United States Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives. The exercise is some sort of symbolic act, led by the newly Republican majority, but also including Democrats, lest they be called terrorists. The reading i ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2010

    Return to Sender

    What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the feds got off their duffs?

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2010

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Moves Through Senate With 63-33 Vote

    ​A 63-33 bipartisan vote early on Saturday afternoon allows the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which would allow openly gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the United States military, to advance to a final vote. The vote comes after a Pentagon report ruled that the military faces littl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2010

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is Dead After 65-31 Vote to Repeal Policy

    via​As expected, the repeal of the Clinton-era "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy banning gays in the military has passed the Senate by a vote of 65-31. President Obama must now sign the bill into law, which he is expected to do. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to overturn the ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Barack Obama Holds "Slurpee Summit"; Google Investigated for Antitrust; Rock Center Xmas Tree Lights Up

    ​• President Obama will meet with congressional leaders from both parties today -- a/k/a, the "Slurpee summit," actual Slurpees TBD -- to discuss a number of issues, including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and tax cuts. Can some ice shavings and food coloring bring peace to this nation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Charlie Rangel's Sins Don't Rate Too High on the House Scam Meter

    ​ Charlie Rangel's pending date with a censure vote before the full House of Representatives has prompted a lot of historical digging into great congressional scalawags of the past. By any reasonable standard, Rangel -- no matter what you think of him -- appears to come up pretty short. Remar ... More >>

  • Columns

    November 24, 2010

    Free Will Astrology: November 24 through 30, 2010

    ​ Charlie Rangel's pending date with a censure vote before the full House of Representatives has prompted a lot of historical digging into great congressional scalawags of the past. By any reasonable standard, Rangel -- no matter what you think of him -- appears to come up pretty short. Remar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Gay Takeaways From Election Night

    The first openly gay winner of yesterday's election won long before the polls even opened on the East Coast...in Guam! A former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, openly gay Benjamin Cruz won re-election to the Guam Senate. Not nearly as far away but perhaps even more surprising, Jim Gray ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    23 Inevitable Headlines about Rep. John Boehner: A Gift to the American Political Media

    ​Congratulations Rep. John Boehner of the Fightin' Ohio 8th! You're looking to be the next Speaker of the House. As such, we've decided to equip the American Political Media with 23 evergreen headlines in the inevitable event your already-emotional tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2010

    Federal Government Finally Teaching Some Kids to Screw

    ​After ten years of funding sex education programs built on abstinence, the federal government is getting a little bit looser. A little bit! This year, "a five-year, $375 million grant is being divided among 28 programs that have been proven to lower the pregnancy rate among participants, no m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2010

    Three Former Reality TV Stars Are Running for Congress this Fall

    ​Donald Trump told Surya Yalamanchili "you're fired" on national television in 2007, and now the former contestant hopes to be "hired" into the U.S. House of Representatives by Ohio voters. He is one of three ex-reality show cast members running for Congress this fall, including Republican Sean Du ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Go Cocks? South Carolina Senate Candidate Alvin Greene's College Porn Problem

    ​This is what one gets in Carolina for trying to "share the love," huh?

  • Columns

    August 4, 2010

    Fools for Joe Arpaio

    A new study reveals that 100 percent of the Arizona sheriff's fans are morons

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2010

    Harold Ford Definitely Plans to File His First NY Tax Return

    ​Turns out one of the things Harold Ford is planning to learn in his getting to know you tour of the state he wants to represent in the Senate is what it feel like to file his taxes here. Gawker got confirmation yesterday from Ford spokeswoman Tammy Sun that the would-be junior New York Senato ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Harold Ford Jr. "Strongly Considering" Senate Race; Conservatives Give Him a Hand

    High Democratic operatives warned Steve Israel and others off challenges to Kirsten Gillibrand, but Harold Ford is unbossed, dammit, at least by the current bosses. The New York Post gleefully affords Harold Ford Jr. a front-page spot from which he announces, "I am strongly considering running for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    Senate Passes Health Care Bill; Democrats Doomed, Say Rightbloggers

    ​The Senate passed its version of the health care bill this morning on a straight party vote. The bill now has to be reviewed by the House of Representatives and reconciled with its own bill, which will probably take some time, especially as President Obama is now also pushing for a new jobs b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Now Giuliani is Supposed to Be Running for the Senate

    ​The Daily News, apparently not wanting to be left out, reports that "sources" tell them Rudolph Giuliani, who is allegedly done with his speculative gubernatorial run, "will run for U.S. Senate instead." Politico's got it; so has Talking Points Memo; aaaaand it's in play!...

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Gigantic Health Care Bill Here for You to Not Read

    ​Here it is, folks, all 1,990 pages of it -- the House of Representatives' Health Care Bill, which was unloaded today by Nancy Pelosi. It is said to be "very similar" to the Senate version now working, which may speed reconciliation sufficiently that we may have a finished product by the time ... More >>

  • NYC Life

    June 12, 2007

    The Queer Agenda 2007

    An incremental approach to making gay life a little bit more fabulous

  • News

    November 22, 2005

    Bushwhacking the Constitution

    U.S. Senate proves as disdainful of the Constitution as George W. Bush. Be forewarned.

  • News

    October 25, 2005

    Democrats Attack Over War Intelligence

    Bush, GOP look for escape with pandemic flu plan, fight over Alito nomination

  • News

    October 11, 2005

    John McCain v. Bush

    Defying the president, the Senate condemns torturing anyone in American custody anywhere

  • News

    September 28, 2004

    Cheney Stops News Cycle Cold

    Veep's debate performance shifts headlines away from Bush's lousy show

  • News

    August 24, 2004

    Say What?

    Veep's debate performance shifts headlines away from Bush's lousy show

  • News

    February 17, 2004

    The Ideology Police

    Targeting Middle East studies, zealots' 'homeland security' creates campus insecurity

  • Art

    December 23, 2003

    Group Portrait

    How Latin is it? From Carmen Miranda and Pelé to J.Lo

  • News

    September 30, 2003

    The Spoils System

    Iraq Plunder to Get a D.C. Display

  • News

    November 28, 2000

    Ignoble End to a Bright Career

    The Senator and the AFL-CIO Sell Out

  • News

    June 6, 2000

    Bias Ban in the Balance

    Will Lazio Burn State Hate Crimes Bill's 'Chance in Hell'?

  • News

    November 17, 1998

    Pundit-cide

    Will Lazio Burn State Hate Crimes Bill's 'Chance in Hell'?

  • News

    September 29, 1998

    House of Hypocrites

    While congress is set to sit in judgment of President Clinton, many of its members have their own indiscretions to deal with. Lucky for them Ken Starr isn't investigating them and the notoriously lax ethics committee is.

  • News

    September 15, 1998

    Gerry Meandering

    Many handshakes and few ideas on the Ferraro campaign trail

  • News

    August 25, 1998

    Ex'ed Files

    The Ferraro Archives That Are Open to No One

  • News

    July 7, 1998

    The Last Reformer?

    Mark Green's Senate Campaign Ignores the Isms (as in Leftism)

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