Posts Tagged ‘Donna Edwards’
Rep. Donna Edwards on Democracy Now! Explaining Why She Voted Against Deficit Deal
Members of the Progressive Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus rejected the debt deal because of cuts to domestic spending and lack of tax increases for the wealthy. Among them was Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland, who summed up her disappointment on Twitter, [Read More]
Five Members Of Congress Arrested Protesting Outside Sudanese Embassy (VIDEO)
Five members of Congress and two Darfur activists had themselves arrested Monday outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., to draw attention to the continuing humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Uniformed Secret Service officers put plastic handcuffs [Read More]
Progressive Donna Edwards Defeats Incumbent Rep. Albert Wynn in Key Maryland Primary
Antiwar Democrat Donna Edwards joins us to talk about her defeat of eight-term Congress member Albert Wynn in Tuesday’s primary vote. The Maryland race had been described as “a bellwether contest in the fight for the soul of the Democratic Party.†If [Read More]
Donna Edwards’ Campaign Is Bellwether for Progressive Change
Donna Edwards contest against the corporate-friendly House incumbent Al Wynn is one of many key Dem primary races this election. read more | digg story [Read More]
