legislation
Historic same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
November 30, 2022The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue.
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Green groups and Senate progressives win an improved money bill
September 28, 2022Manchin backs down on his plan to slash provisions for environmental review and speed up permits for fossil fuel projects.
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House passes law to prevent MAGA power grabs in presidential elections
September 27, 2022All Democrats supported the bill, all but nine Republicans opposed it.
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Republican plan: Take away Social Security, restart Mexican Wall, build Keystone
August 11, 2022The GOP platform for 2022 is shaping up to be the ultimate extreme right wing wish list.
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Senate OKs $739B climate action and healthcare cost reduction bill
August 8, 2022Passage of the biggest-ever climate action measure did not come without a price paid to corporate interests, however.
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