Congress
House votes to toss statues of rebels from U.S. Capitol
July 24, 2020The Democratic-run U.S. House voted to eject statues of Confederate leaders, plus racist U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, from the U.S. Capitol, especially Statuary Hall.
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AOC: ‘Rep. Yoho called me, and I quote, a “fucking bitch'”
July 24, 2020In a speech heard around the world, on the floor of the House of Representatives, Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez delivered a condemnation of sexism and the entire culture of which it is a part.
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Pelosi ordena retiro de retratos confederados del Capitolio
June 19, 2020“No hay espacio en los salones sagrados del Congreso ni en ninguna parte para homenajear a hombres que representan los violentos prejuicios y el racismo grotesco de la Confederación”.
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Congressional Dems unveil big police reform package
June 8, 2020The lawmakers flew into D.C., despite the coronavirus pandemic, to showcase the Justice In Policing Act. And they challenged their congressional GOP colleagues to act, too – a challenge most Republicans have so far rejected.
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Progressive hopefuls aim at two top Democratic congressional leaders
May 26, 2020The drive is on to beat Trump and the Republicans in November, but some progressives in the Democratic Party are also aiming to replace a few of those at the top of their own party.
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