Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths
Since it went into effect April 1, four states have already begun implementation.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Why Marc Morial is ‘damn worried’ about the state of American democracy
So much of the fiscal focus of the nation in the last 20 years has been, No. 1, of overseas wars, where we’ve spent $8 trillion. No. 2, tax cuts heavily skewed to the wealthiest Americans.
Congress · 116th Congress
At Gettysburg, worry over preserving history without sugarcoating
[jwp-video n=”1″] After protesters near the White House tried to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson, a president who owned slaves, Trump signed an executive order in June that directed law enforcement
Congress · 116th Congress
Guard officer: Lafayette Square police tactics ‘disturbing’
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Interior Department’s inspector general is investigating the U.S.
Congress · 116th Congress
Confederate statues targeted for removal in series of House bills
[jwp-video n=”1″] Also at Tuesday’s hearing of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, Rep. A.
Congress · 116th Congress
Census estimates: Redistricting ahead for California, New York and Texas
[New census data: About 1 million same-sex households in US] The states have substantial variation between the size of their districts — 2018 data shows that districts in Alabama vary by 50,000
Congress · 116th Congress
Homeland Security announces easing of facial recognition rule
[jwp-video n=”1″] Public outrage But the outcry following news reports about CBP’s expansion of facial recognition reveals a deep and increasing discomfort with the ways in which this largely
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats pick fight over gun provisions in VAWA
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I hope Senate Democrats don’t decide to completely turn their backs on our progress and the survivors this bill is intended to support,” Ernst said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pain and politics acknowledged at Cummings’ funeral
[jwp-video n=”1″] While Clinton’s words could be seen as a veiled criticism of President Donald Trump or the deep partisanship roiling Capitol Hill, Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Congress · 116th Congress
Congressional inaction drives LGBT rights case at Supreme Court
[jwp-video n=”1″] Beyond those competing interpretations, the justices will grapple with whether they should broaden a law beyond its apparent original intent, particularly when Congress has
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court term to be punctuated by presidential politics
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump and the courts Lower courts will decide in the coming months whether House Democrats can obtain Trump’s financial records from accounting firms, get his federal tax records
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats look beyond funding in census preparations
[jwp-video n=”1″] Census funding fight Democrats have pushed to increase spending on the census next fiscal year, arguing that the administration’s initial $5.9 billion request would be inadequate
Congress · 116th Congress
El Paso, Dayton shootings prompt protest outside White House
[jwp-video n=”1″] Other groups involved in the Lafayette Square protest included Voto Latino, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Congress · 116th Congress
Sanders weighs into Trump tweets of Rep. Cummings, while GOP remains mum
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2019 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Trump’s feud with Baltimore and Cummings began on Saturday with a series of tweets in which the president referred to the Oversight
Congress · 116th Congress
No one argues for keeping marijuana illegal, but next step divides House panel
[jwp-video n=”1″] “What we’ve seen through the enforcement of this war on drugs is that it has been a war on black and brown people,” Mosby said.
Congress · 116th Congress
A new era for the ERA?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Joining the fight Key investors are warming to the task and have begun wading into issues such as workforce or anti-harassment practices.
Congress · 116th Congress
Report: Anti-Muslim groups funded by some mainstream philanthropies
Philanthropic Groups to Funnel Millions to Anti-Muslim Hate Groups – #Islamophobia https://t.co/sFY1on9sPD pic.twitter.com/tLTzvoMfCE — CAIR National (@CAIRNational) May 6, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court to decide whether LGBTQ people are covered by Civil Rights Act
ICYMI: Huge Crowds, Long Lines, Tight Security: What Capitol Hill Was Like on Ford, Kavanaugh Hearing Day [jwp-video n=”1″] The owner, Thomas Rost, says he is a devout Christian who interprets
Congress · 116th Congress
The Senate lacks protections for LGBTQ staff. One group is demanding change
Also watch: ‘Queer Eye’ guys grace the Hill [jwp-video n=”1″]