Articles by Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson is the political director of Climate Hawks Vote.
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Gas-price spikes burden the American economy while benefiting oil companies
Cross-posted from the Wonk Room. The struggles of families and businesses over the past seven years are linked directly to high profits for oil companies due to high energy-price volatility. […]
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House GOP pays for climate disaster relief by increasing climate pollution
Eric Cantor.Photo: Talk Radio News ServiceCross-posted from the Wonk Room. In a stunningly heartless move, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) put strings on emergency relief for the victims of […]
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McCaskill defends vote to hurt sick kids by saying the League of Women Voters are ‘bad guys’
Cross-posted from the Wonk Room. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), after a recent vote to protect coal polluters at the expense of children’s health, is now attacking the League of Women […]
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Senate Republicans filibuster to protect oil-industry subsidies — after getting gusher of oil money
Cross-posted from Think Progress. On Tuesday night, Republicans in the Senate filibustered the majority’s attempt to repeal $21 billion in subsidies for the big five oil companies — the same […]
