Supreme Court spares Obamacare from GOP challenge
Supreme Court spares Obamacare from GOP challenge
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Red states had urged the court to rule that Obamacare's "individual mandate" requirement is unconstitutional because the tax penalty for not obtaining insurance had been effectively eliminated by Cong...
Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday!
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Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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The law takes effect immediately, making Friday the first federal Juneteenth holiday in American history.
Wonderful news!! Jim Himes has been appointed as the Chair of the new Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth!
‘ Pelosi has chosen a moderate Democrat, Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, to chair the panel. In a polarized House, he has managed to maintain contacts with Republicans. “Our initial challenge is to get people to leave their political armor and weaponry at the door,” he told [the reporter] in a telephone interview Tuesday. “I would be really disappointed if this became yet another stage to air our partisan disagreements. I would consider that a failure.” ‘
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Opinion | How Nancy Pelosi plans to address growing inequality
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Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to study fundamental issues of income inequality in America. Will Republicans join?"We can’t wait any longer": Pelosi says the House will move forward with Jan. 6 investigations
"We can’t wait any longer": Pelosi says the House will move forward with Jan. 6 investigations
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"The work of the committees will be very important in what we’re seeking for the American people — the truth."
A worthwhile read from Dan Rather
“Manchin is a story, but he is also a symbol of a much deeper rot in Washington, a distraction from a lot of what is really taking place. “
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The political spotlight shines brightly on Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, and for good reason. To begin with, he clearly relishes the attention, brought on by his ability to h...
Nearly 2 million women have been forced out of the workforce since the pandemic began, and the lack of accessible, affordable child care is often the reason why.
The American Families Plan will establish universal Pre-K and lower the cost of child care.
