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DC Statehood Bill, Supported by Majority of Americans, to Get Hearing on Monday
A recent poll shows that 54 percent of Americans back making Washington, D.C. the 51st state in the U.S.
Lindsey Graham Vows to Filibuster Voting Rights Bill Until He Collapses
Sen. Lindsey Graham told Fox News that he “would talk 'til I fell over” if Democrats revive the talking filibuster.
Parties Charge A Lot for Committee and Leadership Roles. Corporations Benefit.
Secretive policies enforced by the two parties directly link legislative and political power to campaign fundraising.
Chomsky: Biden’s Early Agenda Gives Hope, But Activist Pressure Must Not Cease
Renowned public intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses President Joe Biden’s first months in office.
AOC Introduces Bill Giving Puerto Rico Pathway to Self-Determination
“It is fundamentally incompatible for an open democracy to have subjects,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday.
Raphael Warnock Slams GOP Assault on Voting Rights in First Senate Speech
Warnock called on Congress to pass the For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, a sweeping voting reform bill.
More Than 50 House Democrats Call on Biden to Fire Postal Board
Lawmakers accused the board of complicity with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's sabotage of the mail service.
GOP Senator Blocks Bill to Protect Stimulus Checks From Debt Collectors
Rules on reconciliation made it impossible to provide protections when the stimulus bill was first passed.
GOP Rep. Glorifies Lynching in Racist Rant During Hearing on Anti-Asian Attacks
“There's old sayings in Texas about -- find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree,” said Rep. Chip Roy.
Georgia GOP Jams 91 New Pages Into Voter Suppression Bill an Hour Before Meeting
Among the new proposals is a “challenger law,” which in some states has been used to block oppressed groups from voting.