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Poison pills in House money bill for labor too much to swallow
December 13, 2023Administration’s push for no strings attached $105 billion for Israel and Ukraine, however, allowed the GOP to claim they are the reasonable ones on Capitol Hill.
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Only with Dem support, House OKs short-term federal funding bill
November 15, 2023With expected Senate backing, GOP driven disaster avoided – for now.
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Sanders unveils $17 federal minimum wage bill
August 8, 2023He insists 28 million Americans need a raise and that the “tipped minimum wage” must be eliminated.
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Key worker protection bills stalled in N.Y. Legislature
June 7, 2023Legislation would benefit the lowest paid and most exploited workers.
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Radical right Republicans on verge of hysteria regarding tonight’s debt bill vote
May 31, 2023Progressives say they oppose odious provisions in the bill but that they will not allow the so-called Freedom Caucus to sink the economy.
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