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Sanders, Omar Introduce Bill to Permanently Provide Kids With Free School Meals
The bill would provide kids with free breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack regardless of their family’s income.
Ilhan Omar Blasts Democrats Over Hypocrisy in Funding Police vs Social Programs
Rep. Ilhan Omar said she is “appalled” that funding for police is endless while funding for social programs is scarce.
Biden Breaks Promise on Refugee Resettlement, Imposing Trump’s “Draconian” Cap
Democratic aides are accusing Biden of prolonging Trump’s cruel refugee policies due to fears about “optics.”
GOP Congressman Invokes 9/11 in Islamophobic Attack Against Ilhan Omar
Rep. Greg Murphy of North Carolina was quickly condemned for his line of attack and deleted his tweet immediately.
The $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t Dead. Here’s How Democrats Can Still Get It Done.
When the Senate parliamentarian ruled against GOP tax cuts in 2001, Republicans fired him and passed the cuts anyway.
Ilhan Omar Says Lowering Income Threshold for Stimulus Will “Poison” Relief Bill
In seeking to appease Republicans, President Joe Biden may lose progressive lawmakers' support for the bill, Omar added.
Ilhan Omar Asks Biden to Cancel Controversial Enbridge Pipeline in Minnesota
Omar met with Indigenous tribal leaders on Saturday to hear their concerns about the pipeline being built in her state.
Ilhan Omar Pushes Tax on All Stock Trades Amid GameStop Controversy
Taxing every trade made on Wall Street could produce more than $1 trillion in federal revenues.
Ilhan Omar: Arms Sale Freeze Is “First Step” to End US Support for War on Yemen
The Biden administration is imposing a temporary freeze on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
McConnell Is Holding Up the Senate to Protect the Filibuster
As minority leader under Obama, Mitch McConnell weaponized the filibuster to stymie the president's legislative agenda.