Rep Himes tells it like it is.
Tensions in the House of Representatives boil over after 1/6 hearing and mask rule
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Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut did not want to lose his cool, but he said this week he couldn't help it.
The message is clear: Adherence to facts cannot overcome adherence to the party line.
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Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative
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In the Republicans’ disinformation campaign, the arrested Capitol rioters are political prisoners and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the attack.
Timeline PhotosMedicare and Medicaid turn 56 today.
Thanks to these lifesaving programs, 140 million Americans have health insurance. And my Build Back Better Agenda will add to that by expanding Medicare benefits, reducing prescription drug costs, and closing the Medicaid coverage gap.
Connecticut’s minimum wage hits $13 an hour Sunday in phased-in climb applauded by labor and Democrats and criticized by business
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Minimum wage workers in Connecticut are getting a raise Sunday, to $13 an hour that will for the first time drive wages to above $500 a week for a full-time, 40-hour-a-week employee.
I’m pleased that this bipartisan bill includes much-needed funding to begin addressing the state of good repair backlog plaguing our railroads and make other key investments in infrastructure, and I was happy to vote to proceed to debate on the bill. Moving forward, I’m going to keep pushing for the necessary resources to make truly transformative improvements in the Northeast Rail Corridor.
As Congress considers the next phase of the infrastructure package, I’m also working to fund workforce development programs, community violence prevention, and other initiatives that would make a real difference in the lives of people in Connecticut.
“What happened on Jan. 6 was monstrous, the product of a dangerous, anti-democratic sickness haunting parts of the American right. This is the sort of event that a free nation must come to terms with, not ignore; investigate, not sweep under the rug; and understand, not dismiss as a one-off display of violence,” writes E.J. Dionne in his recent op-ed.
Opinion | Jan. 6 police officers give a master class on the dangers of right-wing extremism
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The officers' testimony made it clear that right-wing extremism is a threat to our democracy.
Must see tv!Tomorrow I'm chairing the first hearing of the Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth committee. Economic Disparity is the challenge of our lifetime. Let's get to work.
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