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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal backs Progressive Democrats of America legislation

Sunday, 15 April 2012 14:36 Written by Ben Storrow | Daily Hampshire Gazette

RichardNeal In a move to shore up his progressive credentials in advance of an electoral challenge from the left this fall, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal confirmed on Wednesday that he will cosponsor five pieces of legislation backed by the Progressive Democrats of America, a liberal advocacy group.

That announcement comes amid frequent criticism from the two challengers Neal will face in a Democratic primary this fall that the Springfield congressman is too conservative to represent the new 1st Congressional District. Much of that district has been represented by U.S. Rep. John Olver, D-Amherst, for the past two decades. Olver is retiring at the end of his current term in January.

‘Medicare for All’ Would Solve California’s Budget Deficit

Friday, 03 February 2012 03:08 Written by Jennifer Epps / Calitics

healthcareimage In Canada, the only way to see a doctor is to call one up and make an appointment. Or walk in to their office. In Britain, the only way you’ll get surgery is if you actually need it. And yet State Senator Mark Leno and 44 co-sponsors want to bring this kind of healthcare system to everyone in California! Imagine.

Single Payer Campaign to Begin New Push

Friday, 03 February 2012 03:02 Written by The Union

CampaignHealthyCalifornia The Campaign for a Healthy California on Wednesday denounced the failure of the California Senate to pass SB 810, the California Universal Care Act. The bill died when it remained two votes short of passage.

Democrats fell short of previous levels of support, which successfully passed similar bills through the legislature twice before, only to be vetoed by then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. This year 19 voted in favor of the bill, two against, and four abstaining in spite of intensive efforts at persuasion by grassroots proponents. The bill received no support from Republicans.

Progressives Plan to Challenge Obama in Iowa

Sunday, 01 January 2012 00:00 Written by Eric Dolan | The Raw Story

The group Progressive Democrats of America hope to send a message to President Barack Obama by organizing people to vote for “uncommitted” in the Iowa Democratic caucuses.

“I believe we need an inside outside strategy,” Tim Carpenter, the founder of the group, said at an organizing meeting in Des Moines this week. “We’re not asking everybody in this room to vote for Barack Obama. We’re not voting for Barack Obama. We’re organizing uncommitted slates to go to the caucus on Tuesday to challenge Barack Obama because he gave up on his promise to single payer [health care]. He took too long to get troops out of Iraq. There’s still troops in Afghanistan. And we need a financial transaction tax.”

Rep. John Campbell's Newport Beach Office Site of "Occupy Congress" Lunch Vigil Today

Wednesday, 16 November 2011 00:00 Written by Matt Coker | OC Weekly

RepJohnCampbell The Progressive Democrats of America, who consider themselves comrades with the Occupy Wall Street movement, is now linking their "Brown Bag Vigils" of local congressional offices with the phenomenon.