Tag: U.S. House of Representatives
House panel approves $37.5 billion military budget increase for 2022
“A day after the United States withdrew from one of the most costly wars in history, the absolute LAST thing congressional representatives should be doing is increasing the Pentagon budget.”
House passes PFAS Action Act which protects environment and human health
“We are one step closer to protecting the health of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals.”
Charged with abuse of power and obstruction of congress, Trump impeached...
“Every single Republican in the House of Representatives became an accomplice to Trump’s subversion of our democracy. By failing to impeach Donald Trump, GOP lawmakers showed their blind loyalty to their party and to a corrupt president—and history will remember them for the cowards they are.”
“Meltdown”: Trump defends Syria withdrawal as house votes 354 to 60...
As the displacement of 300,000 civilians over Turkey’s assault on Kurdish-controlled areas continues in northern Syria, the House of Representatives voted Wednesday...
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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...
Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.
Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt
While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...
Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."