by MCDC | Oct 7, 2013 | Ethics, GOP Shutdown, Sequester
As the government shutdown headed into a second week with no resolution in sight, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday made three key points.. Read A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the...
by MCDC | Oct 2, 2013 | Action Alerts, Ethics, Health Care, Sequester
On October 1, 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown suspending discretionary services deemed “non-essential” by the Antideficiency Act. As a result of the government’s failure to enact regular appropriations or a continuing...
by MCDC | Oct 1, 2013 | Economy, Ethics, Health Care, Sequester
“Today we saw the Tea Party Republicans in Congress hit rock bottom. Voting to shut down the federal government will damage our nation’s economy and hit Virginia the hardest, but Ted Cruz and the Tea Party declared by their actions today that none of that matters to...
by MCDC | Sep 30, 2013 | Economy, Ethics, News, Sequester
U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) had choice words for fellow House Republicans who are willing to see the government shut down over their opposition to Obamacare: “Lemmings with suicide vests,” he called...
by MCDC | Sep 23, 2013 | Ethics, Farm Bill, Issues, Sequester, Virginia
Don’t Let Your Constituents Go Hungry A letter from Melissa Harris-Perry Dear Mr. Cantor, It’s me Melissa. Now I’m not going to quibble with you over your philosophical approach. But let’s deal in facts. The beginning of your speech on the House floor before...
by MCDC | Sep 20, 2013 | Sequester
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – With U.S. lawmakers spoiling for another fight over federal spending ahead of the new fiscal year next month, senior Pentagon officials are trekking to Congress with a sobering message: budget uncertainty is wreaking havoc with...
