Alex Kawa
Oil-and-Gas-Funded Democrats Vote to Confirm Industry Favorite to Interior Department Post
On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate voted 58-38 to confirm Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Interior. The vote was...
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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?
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Alex Kawa
Why is Pelosi Endorsing a Conservative Democratic Representative Over His Progressive Challenger?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has recently come under fire from progressives for endorsing Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in his re-election bid,...
Alex Kawa
Political Compass Test
So, I figured that if I’m going to do a political blog, I should be open about my politics. So I decided to take the Political Compass...
Alex Kawa
Has Michael Bloomberg Bought the Endorsements of Members of Congress?
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's (pictured left) campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination has been gaining steam as...
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Call These Representatives to End Corporate Rule Over Our Democracy
So, this post is going to be somewhat different that usual. Instead of examining the corruption of certain members of Congress, I wanted...
Alex Kawa
DNC Changed Debate Rules After Bloomberg Donated to Them In Droves
On Friday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), controversially announced that they would no longer use candidates' grassroots...
Alex Kawa
Clean Energy Plan Includes a Lot of Fossil Fuels. Did the Oil and Gas Industry Say Anything for It?
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee, recently proposed the CLEAN Future Act, which sets a goal...
Alex Kawa
Grassley Wants Senate to Take Up His Bipartisan Drug Bill. What About the One the House Passed?
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is one of a handful of Republicans in Washington who is demanding that Congress take action on the issue of...
Alex Kawa
Lobbyist Group Spending Millions Bashing Medicare For All Has Given to Many Members of Congress
Hospitals, as well as the private health insurance and pharmaceutical industry, have been represented by Partnership for America’s Health...
Alex Kawa
Eight Democrats Voted Against Restricting Hostilities Against Iran. Did Defense Money Play a Role?
On Thursday, amid escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran, triggered by the U.S.-ordered drone strike near the...
Alex Kawa
Activists Want Chris Murphy to Support Medicare For All. Will He Listen to Them or to His Donors?
Two weeks ago, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) held a town hall in Guilford, Connecticut, where members of Medicare For All CT, an advocacy...
Alex Kawa
Several "No Fossil Fuel Money" Candidates Have Taken Large Donations from Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
The No Fossil Fuel Money pledge has become a litmus test for climate and environmental activists lately. Since 2017, nearly 2,000...
Alex Kawa
What Ever Happened to Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Anti-Revolving Door Bill?
Back in May, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) made headlines after a Twitter exchange between the two...
Alex Kawa
Is Amazon Buying Congress's Silence Regarding their Privacy Rights Violations?
Over the past several months, Amazon's Ring doorbells have come under fire for a variety of reasons. Specifically, the fact that the...
Alex Kawa
New York Gov. Wants Legislature to Pass Net Neutrality Legislation. Do His Donors Say Otherwise?
On Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) called on the state legislature to pass net neutrality protections for the state in the 2020...
Alex Kawa
President Trump Signs National Defense Authorization Act After Taking Money from Saudi Government
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. This bill, among other...
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