‘The number is the number’, Pelosi says of the $3.5 trillion bill
The leader of the nearly 100-member Congressional Progressive Caucus made clear Tuesday that she’s not willing to accept cuts to…
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New bill would tax big polluters $500 billion in climate damages
Congressional Democrats have drafted legislation that would tax major polluters to compensate for the impacts of catastrophic climate change. The…
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AOC slams fellow Democrats for allowing the eviction ban to expire
By Jake Johnson Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday skewered conservative members of the House Democratic caucus who left town for vacation…
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‘One missed paycheck away’: Rep Cori Bush unveils bill to protect rights of unhoused people
Missouri Congressmember Cori Bush has introduced the Unhoused Bill of Rights. The bill would protect the human rights of unhoused…
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Congressional Black Caucus Whip Hank Johnson arrested at pro-voting demonstration
Congressmember and Congressional Black Caucus Whip Hank Johnson was arrested Thursday alongside prominent African American voting rights advocates as they…
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Warren and Whitehouse call for investigation of tax avoidance by the ultrawealthy
By Jesse Eisinger, Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen. This story was originally published by ProPublica. Two prominent members of the…
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‘No recognition of Palestinian humanity’: House Dems blast Israel’s assault of Gaza, enabled by the US
By Jessica Corbett Shortly after Israeli Defense Forces announced that its air and ground troops “are currently attacking” the Gaza Strip, progressive…
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Progressives angry that Manchin wants to ‘reward the insurrectionists’, stifle For the People Act
By Jessica Corbett Sen. Joe Manchin won praise from the Daily Caller and Fox News contributors while infuriating voting rights advocates on Tuesday with his…
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‘It is f—ing laughable!’ Rep. Tim Ryan mocks GOP claims to be party of working class in fiery MeidasTouch interview
Who said “Stop talking about Dr. Seuss” on the floor of the United States Congress recently? Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)…
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Ready to keep fighting for $15 minimum wage, Jayapal vows to ‘deliver on this issue’
By Andrea Germanos The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Saturday welcomed the passage in the Senate of the coronavirus relief bill—calling…
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