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Representative Dan Kildee has introduced bipartisan legislation to restore retirement benefits to over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees, including more than 5,000 in Michigan, after General Motors' bankruptcy left them with reduced pensions. The Susan Muffley Act aims to make up the difference between the earned benefits and
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The Indiana Senate passed House Bill 1041, which aims to exclude transgender youth from participating in school sports, sparking widespread criticism from the Human Rights Campaign and other advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. This regressive legislation hurt transgender youth and fails to address any actual problem, instead serving as a crass
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In a historic move, the U.S. Senate has passed legislation to establish the Amache National Historic Site, a former Japanese American incarceration facility outside of Granada, Colorado, as part of the National Park System. The bill, introduced by Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and Representatives Joe Neguse and
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As the November midterm elections loom, Democrats are shifting the blame from their failed policies to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, Democratic lawmakers claim that Schumer and Klain have consistently prioritized appeasing progressive
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A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers and national organizations has come together to introduce the Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act. The bill aims to remove barriers and provide support to help students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care access and succeed in higher education.
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U.S. Senator and Senate Auto Caucus co-chair Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has welcomed the House of Representatives' passage of the America COMPETES Act of 2022, a critical legislation aimed at investing in American semiconductor production and ensuring the country's competitive edge in the global economy. The bill,
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) to address the escalating shipping crisis. The bill, introduced by Senators Klobuchar and Thune, aims to establish rules for the Federal Maritime Commission to respond to breaches of contracts and
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Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has led the opposition against the America COMPETES Act, a bill that she believes fails to address the true threats posed by China. In a press conference, Tenney introduced 10 amendments aimed at fixing the bill's shortcomings,
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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, remains optimistic about the fight for voting rights despite the defeat of the John Lewis Act on the Senate floor. The legislation, which would have expanded automatic and same-day voter registration, early voting, and voting by mail, among other provisions, was
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Pennsylvania Senate and House Republican leaders have highlighted critical funding to be directed to hospitals and frontline healthcare workers who continue to keep Pennsylvanians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 253 would allocate a total of $225 million to hospitals and their employees. The bill was approved by the
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The Martin Luther King Jr Day DC Peace Walk took place on Monday, with the civil rights leader's family and over 100 national and local civil rights groups marching across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington to urge the passage of a voting rights bill. The bill,
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to introduce a proposal to change Senate rules and allow for a "talking filibuster" on voting legislation, despite opposition from moderate Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who are expected to block the effort. The move sets up a major showdown
