War on the Swamp
How Do Campaign Contributions Affect What Gets Done in Politics?
Welcome to War on the Swamp, where we uncover who has donated to politicians and how it may affect their voting records. We all know that money in politics is the biggest factor in our politicians' decisions, so just how much are they taking from the industries that benefit from their decisions?


House Rejects 10% Cut to Pentagon Budget
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted down an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have cut the...

Senate Rejects Amendment to Drastically Curb Police Militarization
(Source: C-SPAN) On Tuesday, the Senate voted on an amendment to the yearly National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have...

Biden-Sanders Task Forces Fall Short of Progressives' Goals
On Wednesday, the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders Unity Task Forces released their policy recommendations for the former vice president and...

Senate Rejects Amendment to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) sponsored by Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Rand Paul (R-KY) to withdraw U.S....

House Passes $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill; Dead on Arrival in Senate
On Tuesday, War on the Swamp reported on a vote in the House to advance a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package, known as the Move Forward...

House Advances Climate Change Infrastructure Bill, But What About Dissenters?
Earlier this month, House Democrats introduced the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill, which they described...

The Money Behind Tear Gas
On Friday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) announced that he would be introducing the No Tear Gas or Projectiles Act, which would ban the use of...

Candidate Interviews: Tom Guild
So, I know it's been a while (almost two months) since I've done a candidate interview, but I wanted to start doing them again. And...

Anti-War Organizations Push Biden to Support Palestinian Rights
Recently, 120 anti-war organizations signed a letter addressed to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, encouraging the...

Corrupt and Hypocritical Martha McSally Continues to Lie and Serve Big-Moneyed Interests
Two weeks ago, War on the Swamp published an article calling out Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) for slamming Democrats for not "hold[ing]...

Ex-Partner for Lobbying Firm Representing Big Pharma Sides with Them In Court Ruling
On Tuesday, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously ruled against a Trump administration rule that would...

Why Are Some House Democrats Not Urging Action to Help Clean Energy Industry?
On Monday, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), and Mike Levin (D-CA) led roughly 80% of the House Democratic caucus,...

Ex-Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Wants Drilling in Greater Chaco Region
Last month, it was revealed that two government agencies within in the Interior Department were moving forward with a proposal to expand...

Martha McSally's New Anti-China Ad is Caked With Hypocrisy
On Friday, Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) released a new campaign ad titled "American Workers." She spends the ad attacking Democrats --...

Reason Asks Why Republicans Aren't Supporting Ending Qualified Immunity. Is Money the Answer?
(Source: Sipa/AP Images) On Saturday, libertarian magazine Reason highlighted Rep. Justin Amash's (L-MI) recently-introduced bill to end...

California Lawmakers Block Facial Recognition Bill. But Why Was it Introduced in the First Place?
On Wednesday, a bill in the California State Assembly to expand facial recognition technology in the state was held in committee,...

Ted Cruz & Chris Pappas Propose Access to PPP Funds for Lobbying Groups
Last week, The Hill reported on progressive activists' ire towards two proposals in Congress that would expand access to Paycheck...

Tom Cotton Calls for Military Intervention Amidst Widespread Protests
On Wednesday, in the midst of nationwide protests against police brutality and for racial justice, sparked by the killing of George...

DOJ Closes Investigation Into Senator's Stock Sales for Potential Insider Trading
In March, Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) became embroiled in a stock-trading scandal; it was discovered that she and a handful of other...























