DemDaily: The Debt Ceiling Showdown
January 19, 2023 This morning US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed Congressional leadership of “the extraordinary measures Treasury began using today…to protect the full faith...
Posted January 19, 2023
DemDaily: In Memoriam: The Lawmakers We Have Lost
January 18, 2023 As we begin the new year, we honor the elected lawmakers and public servants we lost in 2022. “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our...
Posted January 18, 2023
DemDaily: The 2024 Senate Landscape
January 17, 2023 The campaign cycle is now underway, with incumbents and candidates already announcing their intentions for the 2024 Senate elections. While Democrats prevailed against political...
Posted January 17, 2023
DemDaily: The Dream Lives On
January 16, 2023 Today honors the memory of legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of history’s most significant visionaries and voices, he was struck down by an...
Posted January 16, 2023
DemDaily: A Little Humor! Our Monthly Roundup
January 13, 2023 To remind us to laugh. A Special GOP/Kevin McCarthy Edition Jimmy Kimmel mocked the GOP’s embarrassing first day of Congress, in which they took control of the House, “this time...
Posted January 13, 2023
DemDaily: The Right To Strike
January 12, 2023 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in Glacier Northwest v. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a case that threatens the...
Posted January 12, 2023
DemDaily: Conceding Congress
January 10, 2023 The US House began the business of the people Monday, kicking off what promises to be one of the most challenging and contentious congressional terms in modern history. The...
Posted January 10, 2023
DemDaily: McCarthy’s Dangerous Deal
January 9, 2023 At 12:37am Saturday morning, on the fifteenth ballot, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA) was elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The path that led to that...
Posted January 9, 2023
DemDaily: A Deal With The Devil
January 6, 2023 The bruising battle for the GOP speakership took a decided turn today, with 15 of the hardline anti-Kevin McCarthy dissenters flipping their votes in favor of the beleaguered...
Posted January 6, 2023
DemDaily: Ground Hog Day. Speaker’s Vote Goes to 12th Round
January 5, 2023 The dramatic saga surrounding the fight for the Speaker of the US House of Representatives continued today, with a seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th failed round of votes for...
Posted January 5, 2023
