Congress
House to Trump: Get out of Yemen
February 14, 2019“More than 14 million Yemenis — half the country — are on the brink of famine, and at least 85,000 children have already died from hunger and disease as a result of the war. Let’s end...
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Rep. Jayapal outlines pro-worker legislation as part of progressive platform
February 12, 2019WASHINGTON—Pro-worker legislation, including equal pay for equal work and an updated stronger version of the Employee Free Choice Act, are part of the progressive platform lawmakers will try to push through the Democratic-run House in the...
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New Congressional probes are Trump’s worst nightmare realized
February 7, 2019The new investigations are expanding to include financial law-breaking, money laundering, and influence peddling.
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Raise the Wage Act would hike salaries for 40 million
February 5, 2019Backed by a wide range of unions and women’s groups, veteran lawmakers, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., have reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act -- a measure designed to put enforcement “teeth” into...
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San Jose Women’s March draws 18,000 ready to fight racism and misogyny
January 22, 2019The extreme right thrust of the Trump regime brought out many marchers new to political activism.
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