Unlimited Chances
See: Website (http://bernie.house.gov/pc/)
February 23, 2001
I have been asked by readers to provide the names of members of Congress who are in the Congressional Progressive Caucus - a wing of the Democratic Socialists of America. To access on line enter "Progressive Caucus" on their website search engine. http://www.dsausa.org/dsa.html
The Democrat Socialist website takes a lot of credit for exerting pressure on the Bush administration for the following:
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Thanks in part to Progressive Caucus pressure, Bush continues to allow African nations access to low-priced AIDS drugs; Financial-aid system favors middle-income students as low-income students
* NPR reviews the American People's Dividend as Rep. Kucinich promotes the plan; Bush begins barrage: President set to ink 4 executive orders to weaken labor laws; General Motors joins the fight to prevent further fleecing by the pharmaceutical industry* Labor unions anticipating show-down with right-wing, pro-corporate Administration; Bush tax plan means cut-backs for science/research funding; Administration mute on environmental concerns: international community forges ahead, leaves US behind
* GOP dissenter: Sen. Jim Jeffords (R-VT) withdraws support of Bush tax plan; Finance Committee Chairman Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) rings the death knell for Bush's prescription drug "plan"; Farmers lose billions as California energy crisis continues
To find the addresses, websites, and e-mail for these members of Congress - and your own if not listed - go to: Contact Congress - http://www.bannerofliberty.com/PLobby/ContactCongress.html
In the 107th Congress 55 members of Congress are Democrat Socialists. That is down from 58 in the 106th Congress. The socialists in Congress are a minority, but are highly effective because they have easy access to the national media and their followers are well financed and organized.
Have you written to your member of Congress and Senators lately?
OFFICERS
Dennis Kucinich - D-Oh 10 (Chairman)
Barbara Lee D-CA 09 (Vice Chair)
Cynthia McKinney D-GA 4 -(Officer)
Major Owens D-NY11 - (Officer)
Bernie Sanders-Democrat Socialist -VT (Officer)
Paul Wellstone D MN (Officer)
MEMBERS
Neil Abercrombie -D-HI1
Tammy Baldwin - D-WI2
Xavier Becerra - D-CA30
David Bonior - D-MI10
Corrine Brown D-FL3
Sherrod Brown -D-OH13
Michael Capuano -D-MA8
Julia Carson D-IN10
John Conyers -D-MI14
Danny Davis -D-IL-7
Peter DeFazio-D-OR-4
Rosa DeLauro-D-CT-3
Lane Evans -D-IL17
Eni Faleomavaega -D-American Samoa
Sam Farr -D-CA17
Chaka Fattah -D-PA2
Bob Filneer D-CA 50
Louis Gutierrez -D IL-4
Earl Hilliard -DAL-7
Maurice Hinchey - DNY-26
Jesse Jackson, Jr. -D-IL2
Stephanie Tubbs Jones -D OH11
Marcy Kaptur -DOH 9
Tom Lantos -D-CA12
John Lewis -D GA5
Jim McDermott -DWA 7
James P. McGovern-D-MA3
Carrie Meek -D-F:18
George Miller -D-CA7
Patsy Mink -D-HI2
Jerry Nadler -D-NY8
Eleanor Holmes Norton -D-DC
John Olver -D-MA1
Ed Pastor - D-AZ2
Donald Payne -D-NJ
Carlos Romero-Barcelo-D-Puerto Rico
Jan Schakowsky -D-IL9
Jose Serrano -D-NY16
Pete Stark -D-CA13