Congress Gets Paid Even When We Don't
Republicans Suck!
Why do the Republicans keep demanding budget deficit reduction and the slashing of social programs? The place to start should be Congressional salaries. Let them try to live on what I live on for even just a month or two. I can promise you that some would lose their million dollar homes. Congress is the only entity that I am aware of that can give themselves a pay increase without argument. They make a lot of money and get free health care. What is it that makes them so much more deserving t...

Congressional Progressive Caucus
Learn about the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the single largest partisan caucus in the United States House of Representatives, which works together to advance progressive issues and causes. The Congressional Progressive Caucus is one of the country's most organized political caucuses.

Jan Schakowsky - Representative For Illinois' 9th Congressional District
Jan Schakowsky: Fighting For Illinois Families
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky has represented Illinois' 9th district since 1998, and is one of Congress' most popular members. She is beloved by her district, usually wins in a landslide, and is one of the most progressive representatives in the House. Read on for more about this extraordinary female politician!

Congress
Attend to the United States Congress
There's a tendency among Americans to pay attention to presidential politics to the exclusion of what's going on in the United States Congress. The drama of the presidency is easy to follow. After all, it centers on one person. The Congress, on the other hand, is made up of hundreds of people. There's no doubt that the President of the United States is important, but under the Constitution, the Congress are a co-equal branch of government. This lens focuses on the activities of Congress, help...