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A potential silver lining has emerged for demoralized Democrats as a sweeping domestic policy bill passed by Republicans has become deeply unpopular with voters. Top party officials believe the bill, which they see as cruel and fiscally ruinous, could propel them back into power in next year's midterm
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Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) expressed his strong opposition to the Big Ugly Bill, H.R. 1, which was passed by the House of Representatives with a vote of 218-214. The bill will have severe consequences for millions of Americans, including the loss of health insurance for over 2.
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Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-U.S. Virgin Islands) and Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) have introduced a bipartisan bill to establish a fifteen-member Congressional Task Force to develop a report on a path for Voting Rights for United States Citizen Residents of Territories. The announcement comes on Emancipation Day in the
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As Disability Pride Month begins, the UK Labour Government's Welfare Reform Bill has passed its next stage, sparking outrage among disabled individuals and their allies. The bill aims to punish disabled people by making life harder for them and dehumanizing the process of accessing financial support. This decision
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The National Assembly has passed an extra budget bill worth 31.8 trillion won ($23.3 billion) in a 168-3 vote, with only lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party (DP) participating. The approval comes 30 days after the launch of the new government and 11 days after the budget proposal
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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released a scathing statement following the final passage of the Republican reconciliation bill, citing extreme and unprecedented cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and food assistance. The bill, which now heads to the President's desk, has been met with fierce opposition from
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The budget reconciliation bill that passed the US House of Representatives and is set to be signed into law by Donald Trump is a catastrophic measure that will ravage the lives of millions of Americans. The bill's massive cuts to Medicaid, combined with expiring Obamacare subsidies, will result
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The US House of Representatives worked late into Wednesday night as President Donald Trump pushed to secure final passage of a sweeping tax and spending bill, his defining legislative priority of his second term. Despite his party's control over both chambers of Congress, Trump has struggled to unify
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The Republican's budget package, passed in the House on Thursday afternoon, has sparked controversy among Democrats and some Republicans due to its potential impact on various social programs, including Medicaid and SNAP. Despite the criticism, President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill into law, which would
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New Jersey lawmakers have renewed state funding to protect access to reproductive health services in the state, while private fundraising for abortion has soared. Despite federal funding cuts that could jeopardize health care for 1.1 million patients and drive almost 200 Planned Parenthood clinics to close nationally, the state&
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A surprise development in the Republican passage of President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" has given transgender Americans a reason to celebrate. As part of the bill's language aimed at restricting Medicaid coverage for certain groups, an attempt to ban Medicaid from covering
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The House of Representatives passed a massive tax and immigration bill in a narrow 218-214 vote, barely meeting the Republicans' self-imposed July 4 deadline. The bill, which was criticized by several House Republicans for increasing the deficit, was backed by President Donald Trump. The vote was closely contested, with
