Connecting the progressive movement, ideas, and Congress
Fix the Senate. End the Filibuster.
The single biggest obstacle to effective progressive policy change in this country is the abuse of the Senate filibuster rules.
They were abused to weaken the healthcare bill.
They are being abused to stop the energy bill.
They are being abused to stop banking reform.
They are being abused to stop immigration reform.
Progressive Congress joins Strengthen Social Security
Progressive Congress recently joined the Strengthen Social Security...Don't Cut It campaign, a coalition of more than 60 organizations including the SEIU, Alliance for Retired Americans, and the AFL-CIO. This coalition is launching a major mobilization to push back against claims that Social Seucirty is a major component of the budget deficit, and should be eliminated.
Join Darcy at Netroots Nation
Join Darcy Burner in Las Vegas July 22-25 for Netroots Nation or follow along from home. Darcy will lead two panels:
Afghanistan: Where Do We Go From Here?
The Tip of the Spear: Engaging with Progressives in Congress.
CPC Letter on Immigration Reform
The Congressional Progressive Caucus urges the President to act on immigration reform. Read about the priciples the CPC wants included in comprehensive immigration reform.
David Waldman on Filibuster Refrom
Watch videos of David Waldman as he explains filibuster reform at America's Future Now! David is the creator of CongressMatters.com and a fellow of ProgressiveCongress.org.
Progressive News
Obama's Fleeting Progressive Promise (Huffington Post)
It is now clear that while Obama is a far better president than his immediate predecessor, an extraordinarily low bar to be sure, he will not be the progressive leader for which many had hoped during the campaign. His governing style has been largely centrist with a preference for compromise over bolder, riskier decisions.
Showdown in Arizona (NY Times)
The federal judge who ruled on Arizona’s tragic, noxious new immigration law on Wednesday did not stop all of it from taking effect Thursday, but she preliminarily halted the worst of it. And although appeals are certain, Judge Susan Bolton offered clear and well-reasoned arguments affirming the federal government’s final authority over immigration enforcement.
