Congress
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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The Congressional Progressive Caucus wants guaranteed income in stimulus bill
May 14, 2020Led by Jayapal and Pocan, they want Pelosi’s bill to include guaranteed income and health care for all workers.
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Dems block McConnell $2 trillion COVID-19 bill: ‘Slush fund for hotels, not hospitals’
March 23, 2020Besides providing more jobless benefits, Dems warn corporations they’re going to come down on firms that use the pandemic to shaft their workers.
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After a century or more of defeats, Congress finally declares lynching a hate crime
March 3, 2020At least 4,742 people, 99% of them African Americans, were lynched between 1892 and the mid-1950s.
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Immigration attorney challenges pro-Trump Dem; unites Texas unions with party’s progressives
February 25, 2020“This district needs somebody who’s going to stand up for working people,” Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy said when endorsing Jessica Cisneros.
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