GOP Opponents

When the GOP runs out of ideas, it apparently relies on the tried and true tactics of preschoolers: tantrums.

As the House discussed rules of debate for today's health care talks, the Democratic women's caucus met with jeering, shouts, and predictable delay tactics when they addressed the floor. The women -- many of whom EMILY's List helped elect -- made their remarks while Republicans cried out objections for nearly 30 minutes.

Cory Gardner, the GOP challenger to Cong. Betsy Markey in CO-04, is working hard to convince voters he should replace their current congresswoman in Washington. Here's the problem, though: Betsy's a tough, savvy, and dedicated leader -- and her record shows just that.

There's a nightmare waiting just past November if women stay home on election day. The Right could seize control of Congress, and we know that extremists would roll-back reproductive rights. Make no mistake; the winner this fall will be holding the keys to our freedoms well beyond 2012.

In unprecedented protests this winter in Wisconsin, hundreds of thousands of people came out to fight back against Governor Scott Walker’s attack on collective bargaining.

On Tuesday morning, Susan G. Komen Vice President Karen Handel announced she was resigning over last week’s decision to cut funding (and then reinstate it) to Planned Parenthood.

Despite Komen’s attempts to climb out of the massive PR hole they dug for themselves, as recently as yesterday, Mitt Romney decided to bring his own shovel and dig deeper.

Working Wisconsinites have been battling their union-busting, Tea Partying governor – and state Senators Julie Lassa and Lena Taylor have led the charge. Unfortunately, Walker and his cronies rammed their unfair bill through this week – but it's not over yet.

Below is an inspirational video showing how Julie, Lena, and state Rep. Tamara Grigsby are fighting for our progressive values – like choice, education, and health care for kids – thanks to the support of EMILY's List. We're standing with them – and we couldn't be prouder.

Since joining Congress earlier this year, Cong. Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24) hasn't had a minute of down time.

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The Florida Republican model? Spend, spend, spend. Across the state, Alex Sink is being outspent 3:1.

House Republicans are champing at the bit in anticipation of their scheduled vote to repeal last year's historic health care reforms. They've made clear their indifference to the millions of American who lack insurance, which often drives them into debt or wreaks havoc with their health. But, to use the old saying, isn't what's good for the goose good for the gander? If the GOP finds so-called "government-sponsored" health care so repellant, then wouldn't they be first in line to reject such a heinous thing for themselves?

The GOP is gearing up for showdowns in 2010, and they're already picking their top races.