The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to repeal President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The Repeal of Obamacare Act, H.R. 6079, was passed in reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare. Before the decision, Speaker Boehner said that whatever the Court did not get rid of, the House would […]
Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren raised last quarter. The Democrat and architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is facing incumbent Senator Scott Brown. 81% of the donations were under $50, and over 40,500 Bay Staters have donated to the campaign. Senator Scott Brown has not released his numbers for the […]
Rep. Barney Frank got married Saturday to his longtime partner, Jim Ready. This is the first same-sex marriage wedding for a member of Congress. Barney Frank is known for advocating gay rights, and financial regulations. He is half of the 2010 law, the Dodd-Drank Act. The wedding was officiated by […]
The House of Representatives has held Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. This is the first time a Cabinet member has been successfully been held in contempt. The move was largely symbolic because any court action will take years. Most Democrats did not vote, and almost all Republicans […]
Longtime Rep. Charlie Rangel has survived his primary challenge. The congressman will now proceed to run for his 22nd term. He defeated State Senator Adriano Espaillant and Clyde Williams. Charlie Rangel had the backing of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and State Senator Espaillant had the backing of the New York Post […]