Heman does a deep dive into the policies of Queens Representative and former Gucci bag owner Grace Meng, and Alexi tells the group about Rep. Cori Bush's defund the police bill and the history of policing in America.
Alexi tells the group about Illinois' Representative Lauren Underwood, the youngest Black woman elected to Congress with disappointing policy positions, and Chandan breaks down the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act and the poop power plants it could fund.
Chandan tells the group about Oregon's Representative Peter DeFazio, a Congressman elected in the 80's who's surprisingly up to date on progressive issues, and Luis explains the Artemis amendment to the Endless Frontier Act -- or, as the hosts like to call it, the Bezos Bailout. Sources Referred To: https://time.com/5958931/jeff-bezos-elon-musk-moon/https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/congress-fires-warning-shot-at-nasa-after-spacex-moon-lander-award/https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Cantwell_1-as-modified-2.pdfhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/bernie-sanders-seeks-to-eliminate-the-bezos-bailout-in-space/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-bipartisan-bill-boost-tech-competitiveness-china-n1270079
This week's episode is all about the human rights abuses perpetrated by the nation of Israel, why bipartisan Senate bill the "Endless Frontier Act" is an embarrassing continuation of America's settler colonial history, and why the hell Nevada's senator Catherine Cortez Masto loves cops so much.
This week on Left Field, we try to figure out how Representative Raul Ruiz when from allying himself with Marxists to allying himself with Republicans, as well as what's up with D.C. statehood.
For the premiere of season two, the hosts discuss their strategies for drafting congress members to their new teams, AOC's recent financial support of establishment candidates, and the Constitution and why it is and isn't relevant to modern politics.
The Left Field team looks back at its first season of fantasy congress, evaluates which members of congress performed the best and the worst over the past eight weeks, and critiques President Biden's infrastructure plan.
Resident Blue Dog member of the Left Field Fantasy League Corey Nettles gives a run down of the secret to his winning team and Blue Dog Representative Mike Thompson.
Find out all about Congress's new pro-union PRO Act, what's up with the CDC, and why Tennessee's Steve Cohen is a pretty nice white guy. Featuring special guest Chetan Hebbale.
Our hosts discuss the shocking story you need to hear about Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and Congress's newly passed child payment program or, as we like to call it, UBI for babies. Sheila Jackson Lee New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/23/us/politics/sheila-jackson-lee-cbc-chairwoman.htmlUBI for Babies New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/us/politics/child-tax-credit-stimulus.html
The Left Field team does a deep dive into what EXACTLY Congress has been up to the past few weeks, Arizona's newest Senator Mark Kelly, and the stimulus bill pending in the Senate, featuring special guest Kevin Pagan.
Find out exactly how capitalism caused mass devastation for millions in Texas, and why U.S. congresspeople never go to work, featuring special guest Chetan Hebbale.
This week, our hosts break down a campaign finance reform bill, the latest in immigration reform, and what happens if either party breaks up with itself.
Our hosts break down the filibuster, the COVID budget reconciliation process, unemployment, and why the Democratic Party's first priority should be to tell Joe Manchin to shut the fuck up.
Four leftists talk about starting their fantasy congress league, why the stock market is a mess, the $15 minimum wage, and why they have low hopes but high expectations for this congressional session.
This week the team dives into the House's two immigration bills and tries to pin down what California's new Senator Alex Padilla actually stands for. Kimberle Crenshaw on Intersectionality: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination