“We cannot allow policy that harms regular people, threatens our rights, hurts the environment, and does any number of other terrible things to ride along with the appropriations package,” said Public Citizen’s Lisa Gilbert. A coalition of advocacy groups on Monday sounded the alarm on the more than 200 so-called “poison pill” riders attached by […]
Americans are not happy with the way democracy is working right now. According to a poll from The Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, nearly half of Americans, 49%, say democracy is not working well in the U.S. Only 10% say democracy is working very or extremely well, while 40% say it’s working somewhat […]
“If left to their own devices, Republicans would gleefully take public education to the graveyard,” said Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro. House Democrats warned that hundreds of thousands of teachers could lose their jobs if legislation advanced Friday by a Republican-controlled appropriations subcommittee becomes law. The panel’s draft Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding […]
Washington, D.C.— Friday, Representative Peltola issued the following statement regarding the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House 219-210: “Today (Friday) I took one of the most difficult votes I’ve ever had to take. The defense bill on the floor today was not the same bipartisan bill that came out of committee. House […]