The poorest residents of the gulf coast were most affected by the devastating hurricanes, and the poorest Americans have shouldered a disproportionat…

- Marty Meehan

Under the leadership of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the United States has given up the moral high ground that we used to occupy as an i…

- Marty Meehan

Regrettably, it has become clear that torture of detainees in United States custody is not limited to Abu Ghraib or even Iraq. Since Abu Ghraib, ther…

- Marty Meehan

The worst excesses of the Congress of the 1980s pale in comparison with what is going on in Washington today.

- Marty Meehan

The 55% of American households that make less than $40,000 will get a tax break of only $7 while the households that make more than $1 million will r…

- Marty Meehan

We need a tougher enforcement program and, most importantly, we need to fix the badly broken ethics system.

- Marty Meehan

Parts of the Voting Rights Act are due to expire next year if Congress doesn't extend them, including the section that guarantees that voting rights …

- Marty Meehan

Recently, lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry wrote a prescription drug bill that increased their profits and did nothing to help seniors. The …

- Marty Meehan

Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists writing our laws.

- Marty Meehan