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President Joe Biden speaks on the infrastructure investments made at Portland International Airport, at the Portland Air National Guard 142 Fighter Base in Portland, Oregon, on April 21, 2022.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

How Did Biden Not Notice the Far Right Lurch of the Republican Party Until Now?

“I never expected the ultra-MAGA Republicans who seemed to control the Republican Party now,” Biden said on Monday.
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William Rivers Pitt,
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May 13, 2022
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Capitol Hill staffers wait outside of a Senate weekly Democratic Party policy luncheon on February 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
News
Economy & Labor

Congressional Staff Say “Cruel Ironies” of Their Jobs Make the Case for Unions

“We advocate for livable wages while qualifying for food stamps due to low pay,” they wrote.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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May 10, 2022
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Congressional staffers eat by the reflecting pool during the 36th annual Capitol Hill ice cream party on June 6, 2018, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Economy & Labor

The House Will Vote Next Week on Allowing Its Staffers to Unionize

The Congressional Workers Union, which has been organizing for over a year, is urging members to vote “yes.”
by
Sharon Zhang,
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May 6, 2022
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House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, second left, talks to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, left, next to House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, right, during a news conference on April 21, 2016, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Democrats Had 50 Years to Save and Protect “Roe.” They Failed.

The GOP attack on “Roe” was enabled by a Democratic Party that intentionally deprioritized reproductive rights.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
May 6, 2022
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Supreme Court nominees Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
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Reproductive Rights

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett “Lied to the US Senate” About Respecting “Roe”

Three conservative justices confirmed over the past five years suggested they’d respect the precedents in Roe v. Wade.
by
Chris Walker,
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May 4, 2022
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Congressional staffers wait in line to enter the Cannon House Office Building on July 20, 2015.
News
Economy & Labor

Congressional Workers Urge House Leaders to Schedule Vote on Their Union

The legislation to formally authorize the union was introduced over two months ago, but has yet to be brought to a vote.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 14, 2022
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 2022.
News
Politics & Elections

House Takes Step Toward Banning Stock Trading for Members of Congress

Lawmakers have reportedly begun requesting testimony from government watchdog groups.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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March 1, 2022
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Staffers walk across the East Plaza during an evacuation drill of the Capitol and all the office buildings on November 8, 2021.
News
Economy & Labor

Levin Files Legislation to Approve Congress Workers’ Union With 130 Cosponsors

The Congressional Workers Union praised the resolution, noting that Congress members should live up to their own ideals.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 9, 2022
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A view of the U.S. Capitol during the sunrise on January 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Congressional Staffers Announce That They Are Unionizing

The announcement came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed support for unionizing staffers.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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February 4, 2022
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi conducts her weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 8, 2021.
News
Politics & Elections

Pelosi Announces Another Run for Congress, Doesn’t Discuss Speaker Role

Pelosi previously pledged that she would not seek to remain Speaker of the House beyond the current congressional term.
by
Chris Walker,
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January 26, 2022
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