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Jayapal Presses Biden to Cut Off Infrastructure Talks With Republicans
Last week, some Republicans called for just $257 billion in new infrastructure spending over eight years.
Democrats Remind Biden That Bipartisanship on Infrastructure Is “Hopeless”
Biden has extended infrastructure negotiations into June, but the GOP has not proven to be negotiating in good faith.
Manchin Is Showing He Considers Filibuster More Important Than Voting Rights
The senator was surprised about the January 6 commission filibuster, but he still wants bipartisanship on voting rights.
After Texas Walkout, Sanders Says Senate Democrats Must Pass Voting Rights Bill
If approved, the For the People Act would increase ballot access nationwide.
UN Human Rights Head Urges End to Violence After Troops Deployed in Colombia
Demonstrators have spent over a month in the streets over long-term conditions in the country.
Texas Democrats Walk Off House Floor to Block Voter Suppression Bill
The last-ditch move came hours after Texas Republicans rammed the bill through the state Senate in the dead of night.
GOP Bill Would Turn Trump Admin Guidance on “Dark Money” IRS Filings Into Law
The Don’t Weaponize the IRS Act would prevent the IRS from mandating 501(c)(4) nonprofits to identify their top donors.
Rural Communities Have Waited Nearly a Decade for Clean Drinking Water Systems
In some California communities, systems for drinking water remain tainted.
AFL-CIO Quietly Released a Police Reform Report. It Calls for More Funding.
The report by the country's largest federation of unions also rejected calls to expel police unions.
Outspoken Republican Who Opposes Legalization Owns Quite a Lot of Stock in Pot
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) bought marijuana-industry stocks ahead of key votes on decriminalization bills.