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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel, Citing Violation of U.S. Aid Law

Democratic senators urge Biden to halt offensive weapons to Israel until aid restrictions lifted
Senators argue Biden is violating law by providing military support to Israel while humanitarian aid is restricted [ more ]
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Democrats Introduce Bill to Block State Restrictions on Travel for Abortions

Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would bar states with anti-abortion laws from enacting punishments against their residents should they travel to other areas of the country to obtain abortion services.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Lawmakers introduce bill to assist renters with security deposits

A group of Democratic lawmakers in the United States Senate have introduced a bill designed to assist low-income renters with their security deposit payments.The Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants (DEPOSIT) Act was introduced into the Senate this week by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.).
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Progressive Candidate School, Homeless Sweeps Don't Work, and More Earthquakes in Turkey

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good afternoon, Portland!I hope you're celebrating President's Day appropriately (whatever that may look like... what does it look like?), and ready to tuck into some NEWS.
Streetsblog USA
1 year ago
San Francisco

Senators Urge Regulators to 'Put the Pedal to the Metal' On Vehicle Safety Standards

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been in effect for a full year, but federal transportation officials still haven't implemented some of its most crucial safety provisions - and advocates and electeds say its time they step up to stem the record-setting tide of traffic deaths on U.S. roads
On Tuesday, a coalition of 10 Democratic Senators led by Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Streetsblog USA
1 year ago
Cars

Senators Urge Regulators to 'Put the Pedal to the Metal' On Vehicle Safety Standards

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been in effect for a full year, but federal transportation officials still haven't implemented some of its most crucial safety provisions - and advocates and electeds say its time they step up to stem the record-setting tide of traffic deaths on U.S. roads
On Tuesday, a coalition of 10 Democratic Senators led by Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
time.com
1 year ago
Education

Senators Ask Biden to Expand Forgiveness for Parents Who Took Out Student Loans

Democratic senators are calling on President Biden to expand the amount of student loan forgiveness available to parents who took out loans to pay for their children's college tuition.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Google will label which health clinics provide abortions

Google will start labeling which health clinics or hospitals provide abortions when users search for reproductive care online or in maps, the California-based company announced this week.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders, Omar Introduce Bill to Permanently Provide Free Meals in Schools

The bill would make permanent an early pandemic-era universal school meal program that helped feed 30 million children.Valerie Yanez, 4 eats a smiley face fry during her lunch period in the cafeteria at Doby Elementary School in Apollo Beach, Florida on October 4, 2019.Eve Edelheit for The Washington Post via Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) introduced a bill on Thursday seeking to permanently end child hunger in schools, expanding upon a popular early COVID pandemic policy that provided universal school meals to children.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Public health

Bill proposes bringing state, federal dollars to Planned Parenthood and other family planning providers

AUSTIN, Texas On Monday at the State Capitol, advocates with Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, the political action committee of the reproductive health care provider, showed their support for Senate Bill 1314 the Comprehensive Access to Reproductive Health Entities, or C.A.R.E.No Matter What Act.It would make Planned Parenthood and other established family planning providers eligible to receive state and federal dollars again. "Texans have lost access to critical life-saving care after Planned Parenthood was excluded from federal Medicaid and other essential family planning programs, and that number will continue to grow if Gov. Abbott has his way," Planned Parenthood Texas Votes' Wendy Davis said.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Dems concerned over handling of Biden documents

Senate Democrats returned on Monday after a long recess - and after the Justice Department found additional classified documents during a 13-hour search of Biden's home in Wilmington, Del.The discovery of those documents, on top of classified materials found in November and December, has created a political headache after Democrats sought to hammer Trump for his handling of classified material.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Tester to run for reelection in 2024, providing boost to Democrats' Senate hopes

Montana Sen. Jon Tester announced Wednesday morning that he will seek reelection in 2024, providing a boost to Democrats' hopes of retaining the Senate.It's official.I'm running for reelection, Tester tweeted.Montanans need a fighter that will hold our government accountable and demand Washington stand up for veterans and lower costs for families.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Democratic Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Elon Musk's Twitter

WASHINGTON  Seven Democratic senators called for the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday to investigate whether Twitter had violated a privacy agreement with the agency since Elon Musk took over the company.In a letter to Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., the lawmakers said they were worried that Mr. Musk's reported changes to internal reviews and data security practices further put consumers at risk and that Twitter had broken the terms of a 2011 legal settlement with the regulator.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, report from Warren's office finds

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, a long-time critic of the big banks, requested data on fraud and scams on Zelle from seven banks starting in April.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Malliotakis votes with Democratic colleagues to codify same-sex marriage, 'regrets' prior vote in state legislature * Brooklyn Paper

Nicole Malliotakis, Brooklyn's only Republican congressmember, broke with her past stances and voted to codify protections for same-sex marriage along with her Democratic colleagues on Tuesday.
time.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Discusses Abortion Access Options With Democratic Governors

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden told Democratic governors Friday that he is looking at all the alternatives for protecting abortion access following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Truthout
2 years ago
Left-wing politics

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice

The Senate has confirmed Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman Supreme Court justice in history.
Senators voted 53 to 47 to confirm Jackson on Thursday.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

The Gun Lobby Sponsors Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's Secretive Island Club

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