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Posting History for Rep Louise Slaughter

Title Author Published Comments Recommends Hotlisted Views
Iraq, Ethics and NPR...
Rep Louise Slaughter 06/14/2005 14 87 - 13
Popular COPS Program DOA in Republican Congress
Rep Louise Slaughter 05/11/2005 33 85 - 8
Talking about Republican Cronyism on 'Crashing the States'
Rep Louise Slaughter 09/18/2006 31 82 - 15
Bush Must Keep His Word
Rep Louise Slaughter 07/13/2005 30 81 - 36
I'm going to be on Fox (Faux) News
Rep Louise Slaughter 04/23/2005 117 65 - 9
Abuse of Power: CAFTA, Medical Malpractice & Chinese Trade
Rep Louise Slaughter 07/26/2005 42 51 - -
Stopping Insider Trading on Capitol Hill
Hi all. I wanted to talk a bit about the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act), a bill I re-introduced this Congress with Rep. Baird that is designed to stop ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 07/13/2009 17 40 - 25
Health Insurance Rate Hikes and Protecting Consumers
Hi again folks, As you know, I recently wrote a post here about how health care reform will protect patients’ rights. I read all of your comments and wanted to join in the conversation. A ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 11/10/2010 28 36 2 86
How do we interpret the Second Amendment?
Saturday’s tragic events have once again brought our attention to the role of guns in our society. Unlike the weeks and months following similar senseless tragedies at Columbine High School, ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 01/12/2011 117 33 1 71
An Attack on Liberty: Judge Hudson’s Private Interests & Fox News' Political Messaging
Hi Folks, As you all know, on Monday, Judge Henry Hudson of the Federal District Court in Richmond, Virginia ruled that the individual mandate within the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional. ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 12/15/2010 17 30 3 288
Senate Must Press Elena Kagan on Women's Rights
Yesterday, I formally asked the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to ask Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan about her views on abortion rights. The request came about because as a Co-Chair of the ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 05/19/2010 12 28 - 31
Equality is Choice
The Republican Party would like you to think that the debate over their proposed anti-choice legislation (HR 3 and HR 358) is a debate about whether or not we should value life. Rest assured it is ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 02/17/2011 13 28 - 85
The Danish Example: Success with Antibiotic Use Restrictions
The New York Times published a heartbreaking story last weekend about a young woman who was left paralyzed by a ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 10/09/2009 17 27 1 34
Rules Committee Last Hurdle For Health Care Before Floor Vote
This afternoon I will be chairing the Rules Committee as we meet to consider the historic Democratic health care reform bill. You can watch the meeting on C-SPAN, or on my ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 11/06/2009 14 27 - 31
Today’s Jobs Report and the Need for Jobs “Made in the USA”
Hi Folks, Most of you have probably already seen today’s dismal ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 06/03/2011 22 25 - 128
Floor Speech & Ethics Article
Rep Louise Slaughter 04/20/2005 7 24 - -
FOIA Outrage: Senate Conferees Block Release of Abuse Photos
In June I was able to block a legislative provision that would have superseded FOIA and suppressed the release of photos documenting prisoner abuse under the Bush Administration. Unfortunately, that ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 10/14/2009 22 23 - 53
A Victory for Democracy and Open Government
Last night we learned that a provision banning the release of prisoner abuse photos was dropped from the supplemental war spending bill. At its core, this is a major victory for democracy and open ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 06/12/2009 10 21 - 21
A Critical Week for Health Care Reform
This is a critically important week on the path to health care reform. On Tuesday I met with Speaker Pelosi, Majority ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 02/25/2010 14 21 - 31
An Exciting Chance to Hear from Wendell Potter
Health insurance reform continues to be the issue I’m hearing about most from my constituents. This Wednesday, at 2:00 p.m., I’ll be taking advantage of an opportunity to talk with a ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 08/11/2009 5 18 - 18
August Offers Chance for Health Care Conversation
The month of August offers a great opportunity for your representatives to spend time with you, hearing directly about what issues are important to you. One issue that I know matters to all of us, ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 08/04/2009 13 16 - 41
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
This Wednesday was National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the enormous health benefits, both physical and mental, that girls and women gain ...
Rep Louise Slaughter 02/05/2010 5 12 - 37