Kurt Schrader Represents Oregon in Congress. But Does He Live There?
Schrader owns a farm in his home district, but there’s little indication that he spends much time there.
Austin Ahlman
Austin Ahlman is a reporter at the Open Markets Institute and a contributing writer and former politics fellow at The Intercept. He began his journalism career as an intern for The American Prospect, where he has continued to contribute in various capacities. He hails from Norfolk, Nebraska, and is based in Washington, D.C.
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Poll Shows Silicon Valley Rep. Zoe Lofgren At Odds With Her District Over Big Tech Reforms
As a bipartisan bill to rein in tech monopolies gains steam, Lofgren, a Democrat, hinders antitrust efforts that her constituents overwhelmingly support.
Rhode Island Democrats Are On Track to Hand GOP a Midterm Advantage
Rep. James Langevin’s retirement calls into question the Democrats’ current redistricting map.
Congressional Democrats Join Republicans to Undermine Biden Administration’s Surprise Medical Billing Rule
Worried an aggressive new rule could cut into providers’ earnings, key members of Congress including Rep. Richie Neal are helping private industry weaken the administration’s position in federal court.
Medicare Privatization Scheme Faced Legal Questions About Profiteering
Government attorneys expressed concerns that the Medicare direct contracting model — begun by Trump and continued under Biden — was geared to benefit specific companies.
Now in Power, Key Anti-War Democrats Soften on Saudi War in Yemen
This week, Democrats eschewed opportunities to stop U.S. maintenance of Saudi warplanes and halt a missile sale to the kingdom.
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Longtime Saudi War Critic, Votes to Support Missile Sale
Murphy argued the $650 million sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia is for “defensive weapons” against Yemen's Houthis.
Marijuana Banking Reform in Defense Bill on the Brink of Collapse as Democrats Split
With some members demanding an all-or-nothing approach to cannabis reform, consensus legislation may be axed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
Centrist Democrats Honor Promise as House Approves Build Back Better Act
The legislation passed the House 220-213, with one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden, voting against the bill from the left, citing a tax giveaway to the rich.
CBO Director Called Mild Tax Hikes Proposed by Obama "Class Warfare"
The Republican economist, Phillip Swagel, is now playing an outsize role in the enactment of Biden's agenda.