Category Archives: Congress

DNC Chair Is Happy With Unemployment Rate

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

The DNC Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz was on ‘Fox News Sunday’ and told the host she is happy with 8.2% unemployment in America. “I’m pretty happy about 28 straight months of job growth in the private sector.” This is … Continue reading →

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GOP Weekly Address 7/7/2012 The President Is Holding Us Back And Making Things Worse

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

In this week’s address, Representative Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY) discusses the U.S. House of Representatives’ upcoming vote to repeal the president’s health care law in its entirety. The law is driving up costs and making it harder for small businesses … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Weekly Address 7/7/2012 Congress Needs To Pass Common Sense Ideas

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

From the White House; “President Obama discusses legislation he signed on Friday that does two important things: It keeps thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, and it stops interest rates on federal loans from doubling … Continue reading →

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Allen West Explains Self-Esteem Saying Obama Wants Americans To Be His Slave, So You Need To Buy A Gun

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

Representative Allen West was speaking to a crowd at a campaign event in Florida and tried to explain what self-esteem means to him. He said his mother would explain to him while growing up that taking home a government check … Continue reading →

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Loretta Sanchez Says Call Me Maybe, And Wishes You A Happy 4th Of July

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-Calf) and her staff of interns put together a new video inspired by the “Harvard baseball team’s parody video of ‘Call Me Maybe.’” She ends it by wishing every one a “safe and happy 4th of July.”

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President Obama’s Weekly Address 6/23/2012 We’ve Got Responsibilities That Are Bigger Than An Election

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

From the White House, “President Obama discusses the urgent need for Congress to act now on two common sense measures to help middle class families: preventing interest rates on federal student loans from going up and putting hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Weekly Address 6/16/2012 It’s The Republicans Fault

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

From the White House, “President Obama tells the American people that the stalemate in Washington is holding our economy back during this make-or-break moment for the middle class.”

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President Obama’s Weekly Address 6/9/2012 Congress Needs To Get Our Teachers Back To Work

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

In this week’s address, President Obama urges Congress to take action now to put our teachers back to work in classrooms, because the best predictor of individual and American success in this economy is a good education. The President said, … Continue reading →

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President Obama Press Conference 6/8/2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

From the White House; “President Obama calls on Congress to pass the bipartisan, paid-for ideas that he proposed last year to put construction workers back to work upgrading our roads and bridges, teachers back in the classroom educating our kids … Continue reading →

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President Obama Speaks on College Affordability

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Alan Cosgrove

From the White House; “President Obama calls on Congress to stop interest rates from doubling on student loans, and discusses his Administration’s initiatives to keep college affordable for students and their families.”

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