When someone is running for reelection in Texas, they're not looking for votes in California or New York..

The bottom line is that every single member of Congress has to get voted into office every two or six years. That means they need to look really good….

I really do not think there is a serious split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress in how responsive they are to constituents..

A lot of people are worried that many of our rights and privileges we've come to expect as part of the American democratic process will be abandoned ….

One strategy that the tea party smartly embraced was one of being almost entirely defensive. They consciously decided not to figure out which of thei….

Another crucial thing the tea party did really well is to focus in on the folks who are more or less on your side, and make sure they are as bold as ….

Progressives are the majority; we won the popular vote by a long shot and Donald Trump and the congressional Republicans representing mainly rich old….

It is really crucial that folks focus on their own representatives. If you call or write a member who does not represent you, I can tell you that con….

The tea party had a lot of nasty tactics that were needlessly aggressive and petty and scary. But they proved it is indeed possible for a committed, ….

You have to be local. You have to focus on your local members of Congress..

Stiffening the spine of progressive members of Congress is crucial..

Obama had a mandate for change and Trump clearly does not..

To the extent that we can shine a light on the bad things being done, that's going to have a positive impact..

Members of Congress care about reelection most of all. And that means they care about their constituents. So you have to be a constituent to make you….

If people don't get as engaged as the tea party was, we're going to lose..