Tag: Congress
Bernie releases statement on GOP blocking $2,000 stimulus checks
“At a time when so many Americans are facing economic desperation, it is tragic that the Republican leadership has turned their backs on the working families of this country."
‘Pathetic’: Congress passes COVID relief bill with billions in gifts for...
"I have watched as many of my colleagues rush to provide billions to corporations and wealthy individuals, while admonishing the needs of the majority of families."
Congress’s Covid relief bill includes direct checks. It’s still not enough...
“It’s just staggering that Congress can’t come together to help people in their time of need.”
Citing ‘big mistakes’ made in Covid-19 fight, Khanna and Warren lead...
“The current administration’s response has exposed serious flaws in the country’s ability to combat large scale public health challenges.”
A democratic fantasy of creating two new states that will create...
Democrats will simply have to stop being the party of Wall Street and the arms industry and start passing legislation that actually benefits the people.
How Congress could decide the 2020 election
If the House of Representatives selects the president, each state would get a single vote—not one vote per House member.
On 55th anniversary of Voting Rights Act, advocates call on Congress...
Since the Supreme Court gutted the law in 2013, more than 1,600 polling places have been closed, including many in largely-Black and Latino communities.
‘How dare you put our lives at risk’: Pennsylvania Democrat Brian...
Sims notes that the Republicans did not let the Democrats know that they had been exposed to the virus, arguing that such a revelation would hurt their argument to reopen the state.
Bernie Sanders introduces Paycheck Security Act to protect millions of employees...
“Without aggressive action to help workers keep their jobs and businesses stay open, we risk an economic disaster that could take decades to repair.”
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.