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Progressive House Dems look to Senate to insert comprehensive immigration reform

November 24, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Supporters of comprehensive immigration reform are looking to the Senate to insert it into Democratic President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better legislation.

EPA restores water protections that were assaulted under Trump

November 24, 2021 By Mark Armao

“The Biden administration needs to take a ‘full steam ahead’ approach to restore federal protections for the nation’s lakes and rivers that supply drinking water to millions of people."

Report shows need to ‘Make America A Democracy Again’

November 24, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

“Electoral integrity is increasingly being questioned, often without evidence, even in established democracies."

Senators challenge hedge fund backers of anti-miner Warrior Met

November 23, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Three prominent Senate Democrats challenged the secretive hedge funds whose dollars finance Warrior Met coal bosses, and the eight-month strike they’ve forced on their workers.

Unions weigh in for reproductive rights in key Mississippi case

November 23, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

“If the court upholds the (Mississippi) abortion ban, people in large regions of the United States will be unable to access their constitutional right to abortion in their home state.”