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The US House of Representatives has voted to approve an infrastructure bill that includes safety measures for roads, bridges, public transit, and water infrastructure, while also addressing hazards in the air transportation of lithium batteries. The bill, part of the Invest in America Act, authorizes the government to allocate $715
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The Black Maternal Health Caucus, co-chaired by Congresswomen Alma Adams and Lauren Underwood, has applauded the Energy and Commerce Committee for considering two bills included in the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. The Social Determinants for Moms Act and the Data to Save Moms Act aim to address
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In a recent funeral service for Republican Senator John Warner, US President Joe Biden praised his bipartisan approach and emphasized the importance of empathy in democracy. However, less than 24 hours earlier, Biden's agenda was dealt a significant blow by Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, who united 50
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As Democrats push forward with legislation aimed at protecting democracy, Republican senators are expected to block the "For the People Act" in the Senate this week, sparking criticism that they are prioritizing their own political interests over defending the democratic system. While Republicans argue that the bill represents
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives, led by Senators Sherrod Brown and Roy Blunt, and Representatives Joyce Beatty and Ann Wagner, has introduced the Trafficking Survivors Housing Act. This legislation aims to commission a study to review current homelessness and housing services for survivors of human trafficking.
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Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, has introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at promoting environmental sustainability on Long Island, focusing on septic system replacement, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and disincentivizing the burning of recyclable paper at waste-to-energy facilities. As a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee,
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The Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) was introduced by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX), to guarantee equal access to abortion care nationwide. The bill'
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A coalition of lawmakers has introduced a historic bill to safeguard access to abortion care nationwide, just as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case threatening five decades of precedent protecting reproductive rights. The Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) has been introduced in the House of Representatives
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Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) joined bipartisan lawmakers to introduce the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021, which aims to reform the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and compassionate release from federal prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation, co-sponsored by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), would
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Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, alongside colleagues Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), to boost the number of doctors working in rural and medically underserved communities. The legislation would allow international doctors to remain in the
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Congresswomen Alma Adams, Carolyn B. Maloney, and Jaime Herrera Beutler celebrated the passage of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act out of the House Education and Labor Committee, which now moves to the House floor. The bill aims to strengthen the 2010 Break Time law by closing the coverage gap
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Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO) and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) joined by Veronica Escobar (D-TX) have reintroduced the End Transfer of Detained Immigrants Act to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from transferring immigrant detainees between facilities or to federal, state, and local prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation comes as
