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Jan 12 2021
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Covid: Three Democratic lawmakers test positive after Capitol riot
Three US lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus after sheltering for hours with colleagues during last week's deadly assault on the Capitol.
House Democrats Bonnie Watson Coleman, Pramila Jayapal and Brad Schneider have announced their diagnoses.
Last Wednesday they hunkered down in secure rooms, seeking refuge from an invasion of Congress in which five people died.
BBC NewsMay 04 2023
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Why the Fed’s latest interest rate hike is controversial
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates another quarter point in regulators’ ongoing bid to reduce inflation. It’s a move that marks the Fed’s 10th straight rate hike and it’s one that’s proven contentious given fears that it could slow the economy too much.
The rate hike — which puts the Fed’s benchmark rate between 5 to 5.25 percent — comes as another mid-size bank,
VoxMar 29 2022
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Impeach Thomas? House Dems can go there, but most won’t.
House Democrats are outraged that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife pressed top White House officials to overturn the 2020 election. Yet they’re not ready to talk about the most tangible step they can take: impeachment.
Multiple Democrats said Monday night that Ginni Thomas’ conspiracy-laden post-election text barrage to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows — and
PoliticoJul 18 2023
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Israel ‘not a racist’ state, US House resolution proclaims
Measure is the latest backlash against Israel’s critics in the US, as Israeli President Herzog visits the White House. Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a resolution proclaiming that Israel is “not a racist or apartheid state”, in a message directed at progressive critics. The measure passed in a 412-to-nine vote on Tuesday, hours after
Al JazeeraOct 05 2021
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Pelosi handed major defeat by rising progressive Democrat stars, as Biden agenda put on ice
In a rare instance in which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unable do what she needed to do to win a vote, progressive House Democrats secured a major win last week by blocking the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill the speaker promised would make it through the chamber by Thursday.
It was a stunning failure for the speaker who's been known for years for her iron grip on her
Fox News DigitalMay 19 2021
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AOC leads eleventh-hour effort to block US $735M arms sale to Israel
A group of House Democrats led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a resolution Wednesday to halt the Biden-approved sale of $735 million in weapons to Israel.
In addition to Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) joined in introducing the resolution.
It was co-sponsored by fellow “Squad” Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-
New York Post (News)Jul 08 2023
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House progressives trash Biden’s cluster bomb deal for Ukraine
House progressives are breaking with President Biden over his deal to ship cluster bombs to Ukraine to demolish Russian armored vehicles and kill Russian troops. Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramilla Jayapal raised concerns about human rights also falling victim to the Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions artillery rounds that will be included in the Pentagon’s latest $800 million
Washington TimesSep 06 2019
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Democratic Support For Medicare For All In The House Just Crossed A Major Hurdle
The majority of House Democrats now support a “Medicare for All” bill following an endorsement by the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus on Thursday.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, considered the fifth most powerful Democrat in the House, became the 118th member of the House to sign onto Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Medicare for All bill, which has been described as the
The Daily CallerJun 15 2021
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Liberal unrest threatens to doom bipartisan infrastructure talks
Influential progressive lawmakers are teeing off on the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure negotiations, threatening defections that could derail the prospects for a deal on roads and bridges given Democrats’ thin majorities.
Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced his opposition on Monday, and other liberals are threatening to join him. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ed
PoliticoMar 13 2022
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Over 100 House Democrats Tell Biden to Halt Immigration Detention Expansion
More than 100 House Democrats sent a letter to the Biden administration on Thursday calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to suspend detention expansion, phase out private for-profit facilities, and conduct a review of all ICE detention facilities.
The letter, which is led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Raul Grijalva and Jason Crow, states that after the White
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