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THE RIGHT-WING BLOCK-AND-BLAME STRATEGY IS THE REAL STORY OF THE 110TH CONGRESS, REPORT SAYS

By Toby Chaudhuri
July 29th, 2008
07/30/2008

Republicans in Congress, working in concert with the White House, organized a deliberate political strategy to sabotage the Democratic majority in Congress as it responded to a mandate to solve major problems facing the nation, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America’s Future.

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Bush's Obstruction Binge

By Isaiah J. Poole
June 19th, 2008

After having issued 10 veto threats in May, President Bush has issued another nine in the first three weeks of June, obstructing bills that would help fight global warming, help the long-term unemployed, continue passenger rail funding and provide a comprehensive set of remedies to the subprime mortgage crisis. more »

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The Obstructionists on the Fair Pay Act

Here is the Senate roll call vote on HR 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which is designed to allow employees adequate time to discover and file claims against employers who violate equal pay laws. more »

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Obstructionist: Hometown Paper Denounces McConnell

By Louisville Courier-Journal Editorial Board
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February 8th, 2008
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courier-journal.com — Sen. Mitch McConnell did precisely what we said he was doing. He blocked the Senate Democrats' economic stimulus bill, which would have included not only payments to more than 20 million Americans on Social Security and more than 250,000 disabled veterans but help for others in need.

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Judicial Nominee Filibusters

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FILIBUSTERED: The Will of the People

Republican obstructionism not only slows down the legislative process, it thwarts the will of the American people. Here is how the nation feels about legislation the Republicans have blocked. more »

Record-Breaking: Senate Conservatives

By Isaiah J. Poole
January 9th, 2008
12/18/2007

The Republican Senate minority filibustered an omnibus budget bill, setting a modern-day record for blocking the most legislation during a congressional session. A new report released by the Campaign for America's Future details the 62 times conservatives have used the filibuster to block legislation (or force modification of bills) in the first session of the 110th Congress.

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Block & Blame

The Conservative Strategy of Obstruction in the 110th Congress

By Eric Lotke, Alex Carter, Molly Swartz, Chris Rasmussen
Campaign for America's Future
December 18th, 2007
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On Tuesday, December 18, 2007, conservatives in the U.S. Senate set a modern-day record for obstruction. They forced the 62nd cloture vote to move beyond a filibuster. The previous record was 61 cloture votes, reached during the 107th Congress in 2002. The conservatives of 2007 surpassed that mark, in only the first session of the 110th. more »

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Penny-Wise, War-Foolish

By Ian Mishalove
December 19th, 2007

President Bush wants to veto spending sought by Congress on important national priorities. more »

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The Filibuster Flip-Flop

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