Rep. Joe Sestak is close to pulling an upset victory over Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter in the coming Pennsylvania primary election, according to a well-known group of progressives, citing new poll numbers. Sestak is within 4 percent of pulling ahead of Specter in the May 18 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, the advocacy group Democracy for America (DFA) says in an email to supporters. “That’s incredible momentum. Only one month ago, Quinnipiac polling showed Sestak down by 21%,” DFA Political...
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Democrats: We’ve Beefed Up Border Enforcement, Cracked Down On Illegals Better Than GOP
Democrats have strengthened homeland security since retaking control of Congress in 2007, by making a priority of increased investments in border protection and enforcement of immigration laws, according to a new fact sheet released by a key House committee. The fact sheet comes amid increasing rhetoric over the potential for new federal immigration reform legislation this year, and following quickly on the heels of a controversial new Arizona state immigration law that even some top Republicans disagree with. That...
The Gulf Oil Spill Disaster Puts A New Spin On Kerry’s Troubled Senate Climate Bill
A week ago, Sen. John Kerry felt he had to convince supporters that his work at attempting to rescue a faltering energy and climate bill still mattered. But a massive oil slick that threatens to befoul much of coastal Louisiana may have given the Massachusetts Democrat’s legislation new appeal and currency. Kerry emailed supporters last Wednesday, including those who supported his failed 2004 White House bid, urging them not to give up hope for Senate passage of energy and...
Enviro-Labor Coalition Pushes Legislation To Enable Embattled Clean Ports Efforts
A coalition of organized labor and environmental advocates plans Wednesday to urge Congress to enact legislation to save programs to clean up emissions at some of the nation’s busiest ports. Supporters of the clean port programs, which are credited with cutting diesel pollution by 70 percent, say new congressional action is needed because these efforts have come under attack in the courtroom. The highways and transit subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing on clean...
In Aftermath Of Massive Oil Spill, Who In Washington Would Feel Beholden To Defend BP?
The ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico certainly will be one for the history books in terms of environmental impact. If BP comes under scrutiny for its role in the disaster, it appears destined also to become a textbook case in the power of corporate influence in Washington. Coastal Louisiana appears destined for ecological catastrophe as a result of a massive oil slick coming ashore, caused by an April 20 explosion on an offshore oil rig leased...
Oil Spill Requires $4B Emergency Spending Response, Environmental Group Says
President Obama and Congress should enact a $4 billion emergency spending bill to limit the damage and recover from the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to a Washington-based environmental advocacy group. Overall, the government should undertake a five-point plan to deal with the unfolding disaster lapping at the Louisiana coast, caused by an explosion at an offshore oil rig, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) says in a statement. “The Obama administration is doing everything in its power...
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