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Conyers Derides White House Strategy on Health Care
Grijalva Announces Support For Congressional Investigation Of Anti-Consumer Drug Pricing Irregularities
Washington Watch: A Debate Worth Noting
What Next for the Single-payer Movement?
Where Does Single-Payer Go From Here?
Medicare for All Advocates: Meet Us in St. Louis
Over 2,200 Veterans Died in 2008 Due to Lack of Health Insurance
Never Be Silent, Never Stop Working
Carbon Tax is on the (Round) Table at the Cosmos Club
Strong Public Option a Cure for System
Progressive Leaders in Congress Join Kucinich Call to Restore State Single Payer Amendment
Grijalva Perseveres
Cashing in the War Dividend: The Joys of Perpetual War
Protesters Risk Arrest for Medicare for All
Wexler Announces Resignation from Congress
Velvet Revolution Launches New Campaign to Stop the Chamber
Nurses Blast Latest Price Gouging Threat by Insurance Giants, "Massive Public Bailout Apparently Not Enough"
FBI Veteran Executive Calls for Special Counsel Investigation, Prosecutions in Sibel Edmonds Case
Standing up for Don Siegelman
NYT Slams Single-Payer
Single Payer: Pennsylvania is our Saskatchewan
Confrontation With Condoleezza Rice
AFL-CIO's Trumka Makes Real the Promise of "Solidarity Forever"
Mad As Hell Doctors: Eliminate Health Insurance and Everyone Wins
Grijalva: "Medical Security Is The Name Of The Game"
Congressman Grijalva Statement on Senate Health Care Reform Bill
"A Robust Public Option Is Essential"–Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva Draws a Line in the Sand on Healthcare Reform
Doctors Crusade for Single-payer Healthcare
Uninsured Figures Show Mandate-based Health Reforms Don't Work
'Mad as Hell' over Healthcare
Oversight Hearing to Examine Health Insurance Bureaucracy, Top Industry Executives to Testify
Over 70 Labor Organizations Call on AFL-CIO Convention to Endorse HR 676
Doctor Group Pushes Single-payer Option
Lee Will Keep Fighting for Strong Public Option
Grijalva Statement on Healthcare Reform Address
White House Overwhelmed with Requests for Obama to Meet with "Mad as Hell Doctors" about Single-payer
Enough is Enough
Grijalva: "Without a Public Option, the Bill Is Not Real Reform"
We Can Win with Jobs, Not Guns, in Afghanistan
Mad As Hell Doctors for Single Payer
Let's Get Back To What Health Care Reform Should Be About
A Bailout for the U.S. Health-care Industry
We US Nurses Want a National Medicare System Just Like You
A Socialist Attends a Town Hall Healthcare Meeting
Vets for Peace Map Next Steps to End Wars
Single-payer Movement Suffers Loss of Another Advocate
The Invasion of Genetically-Engineered Eucalyptus
Kucinich Among Friends on Healthcare
Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges Speaker Pelosi Not to Delay Health Care Reform
The Mad as Hell Doctors Road Tour
Troop Movement, Not Troop Withdrawal
An Affordable College Education is Essential to the American Dream
Grijalva Bill to Ensure Student Success in Middle School
Why the Demand to Prosecute Torture Will Grow
What Bush Told Blair Could End the Wars
Ellison Condemns Spate of Hate Crimes; Calls for more Vigilance toward Home Grown Terrorism
US Needs New Industrial Policy
Grijalva to Receive 'Inspira' Award from Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Barbara Lee Applauds Decision to Readmit Cuba to OAS
Maryland's Donna Edwards: Emerging Leader, Liberal Maverick
Ellison Introduces Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation: Closes Risky Asset Loophole
There Is No Taliban
Mass Single Payer Action at Blumenauer's Office
Health, Housing and Human Rights Symposium
The Latest...
CBC and CPC Chairs' Statements of Support for Sotomayor
The President's Budget
Broad Coalition Of Groups Files Disciplinary Complaints Against Twelve Bush Administration Lawyers Who Advocated Torture Of Detainees
Grijalva and Lee Release Statements on Their Opposition to War Supplemental Bill
200 Organizations Ask Holder to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for Bush, Cheney, et alia
CPC Report Highlights Key Findings on U.S. Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan Region
National Energy Priorities: The Obama Administration's First Budget
Vote Against Budget Puts Markey in a Minority in a Minority of Dems
Wexler to Introduce Torture Legislation
State Legislators Launch Effort to Push HR 676 Allies
Grijalva and Progressive Caucus to Meet with President Obama
Annual Patient Safety Walk, May 9
Personal Torture Laws: Your Tax Dollars at Work
Bag the Tea Bagging
April 11, Day of Action for a More Just Economy
An Open Letter from Governor Don Siegleman
Old Europe, New Again
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls For the Lifting of Travel Ban to Cuba
Progressive Caucus to Insist on Public Option as Part of Comprehensive Health Care Reform Bill
G-20's Bizarre Contradiction: We All Pledge to Re-Regulate Financial Services
Congressional Progressive Caucus Insists on Public Option
"We the People" to "King of the World": "YOU'RE FIRED!"
Netanyahu: Then and Now
Liberals Want More Defense Spending Left Behind
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Commemorates Cover the Uninsured Week
USW President Gerard Testifies on Trade Aspects of Climate Change
Our Troops and Iraqis Are Still Dying
A Spoiler in the Health Care Debate
I Made a Tough Decision….
Opposition to the Panama Trade Agreement
Legal Momentum, Rep. DeLauro and Rep. Polis Set Jobs for Women as Legislative Priority Congressional
March 10: 4th National Call-In Day and Fax your Health Insurance Bills to Congress!
Statement from CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee on Recent Unemployment Numbers
Congressman Grijalva Comments on Obama Health Summit
Barbara Lee Releases Statement on President Obama's Budget Blueprint
It Ain't Over Till It's Over
The Carbon Addicts on Capitol Hill
Woolsey: "50,000 residual troops is unacceptable"
Capitol Climate Action: Make History March 2, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress Offer Prescription for General Motors' Competitive Disadvantage
Historic Pact Creates Largest RN Union Ever in U.S.
PDA Endorses Climate Emergency Action in Washington, D.C.
Hopeful, But Not Optimistic
PDA Joins Hundreds of Organizations Uniting to Support a New Day in Trade Policy
CODEPINK Women Travel to Gaza to Witness Damage and Demand A Lifting of The Blockade
PDA Joins 264 Public Interest Organizations in Supporting Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights
Our Responsibility
A Serious Reformer Needed for Surgeon General
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds Decision to Direct $20 Million Emergency Funding for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza
NAFTA Style Problems Imbedded within Bush Trade Agreements
Congresswoman Lee Supports Ledbetter Bill and Economic Stimulus Package
Grijalva Supports American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Labor's 'Medicare for All' Advocates Test Strength
Congresswoman Lee Applauds President Obama's Stance on Energy Independence, Climate Change
Appointing Mitchell: Obama's Signal to Peace
Congressman Grijalva Re-Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
National Priorities Project (NPP) Finds Significant Gap in Army's 2008 Quantity and Quality Goals
The Inauguration in the Shadow of Gaza
The Caretaker Appointment to the U.S. Senate
Independence Blue Cross-Highmark Monopoly Snuffed Out
Congresswoman Lee Supports TARP Reform and Accountability Legislation
Most Valuable Progressives: Code Pink's Transition
National Call-In Day for HR 676
PDA Co-Sponsors Shoe Hurling Action in DC
Hilda Solis' Belief in Unions Runs Deep
Kucinich Speaks Out Against Congress' Blind Support of Israel
Conyers: Obama Should Not Nominate Sanjay Gupta
Gaza: The Lessons We Should Have Learned
Senate Passes Resoultion Supporting Israel, Discriminates Against Palestinians
Congressional Black Caucus Swears-in New Chair, Officers
Congresswoman Lee to be Sworn in as New CBC Chair
Where Do We Go from Here?
Discussion on Our Future: What Next for P4O?
Grijalva Sizes Up Why He Didn't Get Interior
Congressmembers Ellison and Maloney: No Credit Card Increases
Progressives on Trillion Dollar Recovery Package: 'You can't put out a forest fire with a squirt gun'
Monday, December 22: NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR HR 676, Single-Payer Healthcare
PDA and Allies Promote Health Care Discussion Meetings
Obama Settles on Rep. Hilda Solis as Labor Chief
Ellison Lauds Fannie Mae for Renters Relief
Blagojevich Out, Quinn In, Now!
PDA Meets in Chicago
Nation's RN Union Responds to Daschle Appointment
Stop CAFTA Coalition Releases Report on Three Years of Failed Trade Deal
Boycott: Cinemark's CEO Supported Prop 8, Won't Be Getting My 'Milk' Money
USW Vice President Speaks for HR 676
Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Lynn Woolsey New Co-Chairs of Congressional Progressive Caucus
Liberals Say Three-way Battle to Head Progressive Caucus Signifies 'Vitality'
Single-Payer Healthcare Alliance Forms in Washington, D.C.
15,000 Physicians Urge Enactment of Single-payer System
Congresswoman Barbara Lee's Statement on Obama Victory
Special Report On the Election of 2008
On Election Day: What We Can Expect What We Must Do
Grijalva Seeks Co-chairmanship of Congressional Progressive Caucus
Democracy Activists call for UN Election Observers
"Veterans for Prince"
Grijalva Opposes Last Minute Effort to Strip Congress of Power to Protect Public Lands
If Obama Wins, Jackson Jr. Should Take Senate Seat
The Bush Years: A Legacy of Failure for Our Public Lands
Ellison Praises General Powell's "Pro-American" Remarks
Chairman Grijalva Denounces Bush Interior Department's Last Minute Effort to Strip Congress of Power to Protect Public Lands
Democratic Election Protection Strategy's Missing Link: Electronic Vote Counts
Even The Rope We're Hanging Ourselves With Is Made In China
No More Stolen Elections
Grijalva Maintains a "No" Vote on Emergency Economic Package
Spread the Ad for the Sake of Healthcare
Dennis Kucinich on the Economy
Jackson Votes "No" on Flawed Bailout Bill
House Approves Lee's Resolution Commemorating The New Deal
Grijalva Votes to Defeat Bailout
Congresswoman Lee Opposes Massive Bailout
Congresswoman Lee Opposes Massive Bailout
Baldwin Calls for Executive Accountability To Reverse Illegal Actions and Prevent Further Abuses
Thanks Hank!
Kucinich's Main Street Recovery Plan
Rep. Waters Says Providing Additional Iraq War Funding in Time of Crisis is "Shameful"
Billions for War & Billions for Wall Street?
Pay-As-You-Go for Wall Street
House Passes Lee's Bill Recognizing Peacemakers in the Middle East
No More Bubbles, Busts, or Bailouts!
Senator Clinton and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduce Resolution Calling for a National Aids Strategy
Grijalva to Host Briefing on Migrant Rights Report
Kucinich: Seek truth, Not 'fake political unity'
Riveted: The Barack Obama Acceptance Speech
Million Doors for Peace
Lawmaker, Others To Push Oversight, Impeachment At Convention
Velvet Revolution Launches Campaign to Protect Elections and Prosecute Rove
Teachers, Writers, and Staff Association Unions Endorse HR 676
Bottom Up Democracy at PDA, Top-Down at DNC
USW President Calls for Democratic Platform to Reflect Real Change
An Open Letter to Barack Obama
Former Mayor Rocky Anderson to Speak to International Human Rights Funders Group, July 21, 2008
I Support Impeachment
Rep. Waters Calls on The President to Honor Iraq's Sovereignty and Redeploy our Troops from Iraq
House Passes FLAME Act--Bill to Fund Forest Fire Assistance
Kucinich Bringing Back Impeachment This Week
Wexler Co-Sponsors Bush Impeachment Articles
Kucinich Files Impeachment Articles Against George Bush
I Remain Committed
Ohio Rep. Betty Sutton Takes Lead in Stopping "Stop-Loss"
Iraq Veterans Share First Hand Accounts of Iraq War During Forum on Capitol Hill
Ninth Iraq Moratorium Day this Friday, May 16
Conyers Threatens Impeachment over Iran
Iraq Vets to Testify on Capitol Hill on May 15
PDA stands with Congressional Progressive Caucus and Out of Iraq Caucus
Progressive Leaders Press for Immediate Action on Second Economic Stimulus Package Apart from Iraq War Funding
Barbara Lee Commemorates 40th Anniv of the Civil Rights Act
Barbara Lee Calls Patraeus and Crocker Testimony More of the Same
China's Record Overshadows the Olympic Torch's Pass Through the Bay Area
Welcome back, Rep. Woolsey
Barbara Lee Supports National Holiday in Honor of Cesar Chavez
Rep. Waters Leads Letter to Bush Expressing Concern Over Plight of Displaced Iraqis
Woolsey Marks Five-Year Anniversary of Invasion of Iraq
Barbara Lee & Progressives Release Only Budget to Cut Defense Spending & Cut Poverty in Half in A Decade
CPC Introduces Legislation to Reassert Congressional Authority & Block Bush from Permanently Basing Troops in Iraq
Progressives Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Compel Change in U.S. Policy in Iraq
Progressives Demand Classified Access to Domestic Spying Program
Barbara Lee Speaks at Hearing on Bush Compliance with Darfur Law
Progressives Vow To Oppose Immunity
Barbara Lee Says Bush Budget Shows True Cost of Disastrous Policies
Barbara Lee Blasts Bush for Pushing for A Permanent Military Presence in Iraq
Kucinich Postpones Bush Impeachment Effort
Barbara Lee Responds to President Bush's Final State of the Union Address
Rep Wexler: Bush's State of Disunion
Barbara Lee Introduces New Iraq & Iran Legislation
Barbara Lee's Bill to Cut Poverty By Half Passes Unanimously
Barbara Lee Remembers King's Legacy Saying, 'The War is a Drag on the Economy'
Barbara Lee Says Bush-Saudi Arms Deal Will Spark Regional Arms Race
CALL TO ACTION: Close Guantanamo Bay
ACLU of Florida Calls for Impeachment Hearings for Bush and Cheney
Grijalva makes 24
Rep. McGovern Speaks at School of the Americas Protest
Grijalva Leads on English as a Second Language
Iraq Moritorium--TODAY
Letter to PDA on Iraq Funding Vote
Concrete Steps Forward for Iraq
Hispanic Caucus Protests Discriminatory Language in Senate CJS Bill
House Passes Long Overdue Mining Reform Bill
Barbara Lee Blasts Republican Votes to Uphold Bush SCHIP Veto
Rep. Diane Watson makes Twenty-two
No War No Warming
CPC takes position on FISA Reform
The Iraq Money Pit
Woolsey comments on 'Tanner-Abercrombie' Bill
Obey makes Statement on War Funding
Kucinich: Congress Must Stop Funding The War
CPC releases Iraq Position Statement
Rep. Conyers to host Forum on Expanded Medicare for All (HR 676)
John Conyers pursuing Contempt of Congress Citations
National Day of Action: September 20, 2007
Barbara Lee Comments at CPC Iraq Hearing
Congress Plans September Vote on NAFTA-Style Free Trade Deals
CPC Co-Chairs Woolsey and Lee comment on Petraeus Testimony
Barbara Lee Joins Experts in Calling for End to Arming and Training Iraqi Security Forces
PDA Board Members Grijalva & Lee Speak out on Gonzales Resignation
Accountability, John Conyers and The Impeachment Controversy
Rep. Grijalva Troubled by New Bush Administration Wiretapping Authority
House Passes Lee Darfur Divestment Bill
Another Side to Race and Immigration
House Passes Lee Bill to Ban Permanent Bases in Iraq
BREAKING NEWS: House to Vote on Lee Bill to Ban Permanent Bases in Iraq
70 House Members put Bush on notice: No more funds for War
Rep. Grijalva Supports Troop Redeployment, Responds to Interim Report on Iraq
First Progressive Cabinet Summit Reflects the Diversity & Potential of Our Growing Movement
Rep. Grijalva Comment on Commutation of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby
Pelosi: Ending the War in Iraq
Barbara Lee Condemns Desegregation Ruling
Maine activists puttin' on a show for Putin
PDA Joins with ACLU and Amnesty International for June 26 Mobilization in DC
Eight Congress Members for Impeachment
House Passes Lee Resolution to Pressure China on Darfur
Tony Trupiano interviews Rep. Jim McGovern
Progressive Caucus Leads Anti-Hunger Fight To Protect Food Stamp Funding In Farm Bill As Part of Anti-Poverty Initiative
Barbara Lee condemns White House "Permanent Occupation" policy
Support Fully-Funded Iraq Withdrawal
McGovern Comments on the Iraq Supplemental Bill
Fire Gonzales…or the Whole Junta?
Barbara Lee Blasts Blank Check for Iraq
Woolsey Calls for Broad Measures to Bring Our Troops Home, Not Capitulation
Grijalva Statement on Opposition to Iraq Supplemental
Kucinich Speaks for Full Hour on House Floor on Iraq Oil Law
Grijalva: President Bush Must Let House Work on Separate Immigration Bill
Urgent Alert: Stop Expansions of NAFTA
Barbara Lee Responds to President's Veto of Iraq Withdrawal
Woolsey, Waters, Lee Write to Pelosi
Barbara Lee Condemns High Court Decision on Abortion Ban
Grijalva Introduces Clean Money, Clean Elections Act
Reps. Lee and Waters to file Lee Amendment today
Barbara Lee Calls for Fully Funded Withdrawal from Iraq, Enforceable Timelines as House Panel Considers Emergency Iraq Spending Bill
Rep. Kucinich: "Impeachment May Well Be the Only Remedy"
Rep. Grijalva: Join me and PDA in DC
Rep. Waters: "I'll vote for Iraq supplemental only if it funds U.S. withdrawal by Dec. 31"
Progressives in Congress Offer Iraq Plan
Rep. Maxine Waters Announces Intention to Withdraw Co-Sponsorship of Holt Election Reform Bill!
Woolsey: The Congress has a responsibility to go beyond Non-Binding Resolutions
Rep. Grijalva Remarks on Iraq Resolution
Congress Has No Choice but to Act on Iraq
Military Families Open Letter to Congress: Support Our Troops and De-fund the War!
Rep. Waters Supports Troops - Disapproves of Troop Surge
Barbara Lee Speaks Out Against Escalation - Calls for Fully Funding Withdrawal
McGovern Stands Firm Against Escalation of Troops in Iraq
Thank you, Rep. John Hall
71-Member Congressional Progressive Caucus Says End the War in 6 Months
Occupation Project: Activists Occupy Congressional Offices
Paper Ballots Preferred by Election Protection Advocates
March Forth!
Department of Peace Bill to be Reintroduced
PDA Welcomes "America In Solidarity"
Want to End the War? Ask for Investigations!
A Strategy for Healthcare-NOW
November 18: Buy Local Day 2006
PDA to Join National Groups to Announce Movement for Accountability and Impeachment
PDA Working with CPC to Elect More Progressives
An Important Source of News
ImpeachPAC Announces New Endorsements
Have your candidates signed the Voters First Pledge?
PDA Goes Organic, Urges Activists to Survey Candidates!
Demand Emergency Paper Ballots to Protect the Vote
Rock Your Rights II DVD Available NOW!
PDA Leaders Attend Keep Hope Alive Breakfast with Rev. Jesse Jackson
Velvet Revolution's 'Divestiture for Democracy' Campaign Begins! This time, the voice of the people WILL be heard!
FROM THE DESK OF Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.Birthday Wish and "Keep Vote Alive" Event Aug. 6
Progressive Movement Continues to Grow
PDA Continues Historic Work with Voting Rights Allies
Teach-In on Iraq
Activist's Corner: The Next Step
Department of Peace Conference Fosters Wisdom and Inspiration
PDA Support Growing: Building the Progressive Democratic Movement
THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE: FAIRNESS FOR ALL
Congress for Peace Is the Newest Partner to Join PDA
Dean Grassroots Leader Joins PDA Executive Board
An Election Perspective from One of PDA's Progressive Partners
ILCA Joins PDA in Endorsing Rainbow/PUSH Rallies

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