“If you thought Republicans were done trying to repeal overwhelmingly popular healthcare policies that bring down costs—think again,” said Sen. Patty Murray. Democratic leaders on Friday blasted a new Republican bill that would roll back modest prescription drug pricing reforms that U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed into law. Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Mike Lee […]
More than 70 House Democrats told their party’s leadership on Friday that they oppose efforts to attach federal permitting reforms backed by Sen. Joe Manchin to must-pass government funding legislation, arguing the proposed changes would endanger the climate and frontline communities. In a new letter signed by an ideologically diverse array of House Democrats—including members of both the […]
“Unless these senators are willing to end the filibuster to pass this measure, there’s no reason to take it seriously,” said the head of NARAL Pro-Choice America. As GOP-led states continue working to further restrict reproductive freedom in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s late June ruling, some progressive advocates on Monday responded critically to the introduction of bipartisan abortion […]
(Anchorage, AK) – In an effort to support rural Alaska residents who utilize the state’s Power Cost Equalization (PCE) relief, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senator Lyman Hoffman’s Senate Bill 243 (SB 243) last week, raising the maximum kilowatt-hour (kWh) available to residential customers from 500 kWh to 750 kWh per month. “For many […]