legislation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions bans funding for environmental cleanups
June 8, 2017Sessions has banned all future settlements of pollution violation cases that include money for cleanup efforts managed by third-party organizations.
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Workers rally to back pension protection bill
May 12, 2017Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt. who also introduced the bill, said it could save the pensions of up to 10 million workers the multi-employer plans cover.
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GOP kills measure for buying American steel, hiring American workers
March 22, 2017It’s a pipe dream for Trump followers to believe he has done anything concrete on his Buy American pledge.
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Proposed law would “silence voices of federal workers”
March 13, 2017"A blatant attempt to bust to bust federal employee unions."
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California fights back for health care
March 10, 2017California’s political leaders and health care analysts warn that the GOP measure’s severe cuts and soaring costs could cause millions of people to lose their health coverage.
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