congress

A handy guide to all Congress happenings on both sides of the aisle. Thank goodness for this political body that keeps Presidential power in check.

Another Shooting and Nationwide Indignation Must Finally Force Passage of Gun Control Legislation
Imagine what would happen if you went to your job each day and, as soon as you get there, you sat down and did nothing for the rest of the day. How long would you last before your employer would fire you?
By Ken4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukrainian President Zelensky to Receive Ronald Reagan Freedom Award… and Not Much Else
In a move some call “surprising” and others call “Meh,” a bipartisan movement to grant the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award to President Zelensky is afoot.
By Ira Robinson4 years ago in The Swamp
A Moment of Silence
On May 24, 2022, twenty-one people in a small town near El Paso, Texas, lost their lives. Of these, nineteen were elementary school children—too young, one would assume, to have done anything which would have warranted such a violent death.
By Zane Larkin4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch: April 2022
A relatively slow start to April, with only 16 votes cast. Seven were party line and nine were non-party line. Steil voted with the sensible majority of all the non-party-line votes.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Tit for Tat -- This Really is How Our Political System Works
Unbelievable! That's what it is, unbelievable! I was reading some "old" news this morning when I happened upon this statement by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell:
By Ken4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Dec 2021 Partisan
December has been relatively busy for the House of Representatives, with 62 votes through December 15. Of those, 25 were party line votes, and Rep. Steil voted with the Republicans on 24 of 25 (96 percent of the time).
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Analysis of FDR's Speech to Congress the day after Pearl Harbor Bombing
Franklin Delano Roosevelt utilized a monumental event that became pivotal in the United States involvement and initial push to enter World War II. This was a reactionary speech in answer to a very unexpected attack just hours after negotiations had been in progress to keep the Pacific theater at peace between the United States and Japan. This speech is emotionally charged using a strong ethos and ties to national pride and sovereignty. FDR wants to make sure that people understand the crucial necessity to react to this in an answer that will solidify as he states in his speech “our righteous anger” as a nation for this cowardly attack.
By Kimberly Deluca4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: July 2021
Ten votes in Congress this week after the House came back from vacation. Eight were party line, and as usual, Rep. Steil always answered at his party’s call.
By John Heckenlively4 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: June III
The big vote this week was on H Res 503, which established a Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Steil sustained his record as a Trump toady by refusing to investigate what happened (RC 197, June 29). The only Republicans to support finding the truth were Liz Cheney (WY) and Adam Kinzinger (IL).
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch - June 2021 II
A fairly slow week in Congress, with only 13 votes. Ten of them were party line and Representative Steil voted with the Republicans every time. On the one vote where Republicans were fairly evenly split (RC 177), Steil actually sided with the conservatives.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Public Servant, Private Slave
I’m sold. A sitting member of Congress would be a good thing to own. I could get them to sponsor bills I wanted, vote on ones I agree with, and give me tours of the Capitol so that I might be awed by Federal splendor. They could get one of my children into West Point or Annapolis, but those are just the minor perks. The big deal is the lawmaking.
By Stacey Roberts5 years ago in The Swamp
The Root Of Partisan Divide
A look at partisan politics perse but who is the real villain in this story? I'm going to attempt to shed some light on a truly dark topic, in the hopes that if we address the problem, maybe we can work together to the solution...
By Todd Simmons5 years ago in The Swamp