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Coming at a cost

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, the debt ceiling showdown in 2011 cost $1.3 billion, the gang of eight's immigration bill is close to coming to the Senate floor and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick joins the Problem Solvers.


May 21, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, Debt Ceiling, immigration, problem solvers, Ann Kirkpatrick, Richard Hanna

Maybe this time we can see a solution

Without any sort of urgency, the debt-ceiling deal that suspended the borrowing limit for our federal government expired this weekend and the Treasury Department has to now employ ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid defaulting on our debt. If the story sounds familiar, it’s because it is.


May 21, 2013 | in Debt Ceiling, Gridlock, Hyper-Partisanship

Another downgrade?

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, Standard and Poor's warns the U.S. of another credit downgrade, Washington insiders give their outlook for Congress and political dysfunction hurts democracy.


May 20, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, downgrade, dysfunction, Gridlock, Democracy, regular order

Agreement in principle

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, members of the House has an agreement in principle for immigration reform, scandals are hurting everyone and one cabinet nomination was confirmed.


May 17, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, immigration, Across the Aisle, scandal, cabinet, Ernest J. Moniz

Town Hall with America

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, we talk about yesterday's launch of No Labels Radio and the large number of federal judgeships vacant.


May 16, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, joe manchin, Jon Huntsman, mike fitzpatrick, Janice Hahn, Jim Matheson, Scott Peters, Tom Petri, Ronald Reagan, John Carter

No Labels Radio

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily we talk about the launch of No Labels Radio and our ways to fix the broken nomination system.


May 15, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, mike fitzpatrick, Janice Hahn, Jim Matheson, Scott Peters, Tom Petri, Barack Obama, harry reid, mitch mcconnell

New force in Congress

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, we talk about the Problem Solvers as the new force in Congress and the launch of our radio show tomorrow.


May 14, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, Jon Huntsman, joe manchin, Barack Obama, Sanford Bishop, scott rigell

The Cake for Everyone at the Table

Rep. Scott Rigell is a No Labels Problem Solver -- and so is his wife. Her lemon pound cake is famous on Capitol Hill, and well-loved by Democrats and Republicans alike.


May 13, 2013 | in scott rigell, problem solvers

#ASKCONGRESS

In today's Problem Solver's Daily, No Labels Radio makes its debut on SiriusXM this week, there is momentum on the Farm Bill and Problem Solver Rep. David Cicilline talks about the group.


May 13, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, No Labels Radio, Michelle Obama, farm bill, problem solvers, David Cicilline, Cheri Bustos

The rise of gangs

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, we talk about hyper-partisanship hurting the effectiveness of committees in Congress and a confirmation that some members didn't show up to vote on.


May 10, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, Gina McCarthy, John McCain, Rob Portman, harry reid

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