Gathers congressional leaders for a bipartisan path forward. On Wednesday, President Biden invited party leaders to the White House to discuss the future of his push to pass…
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Senate Debates Elections Bill
Rules committee in a stalemate on next steps. On Tuesday, members of the Senate Rules Committee began discussion of the For the People Act, a voting rights bill…
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Vice President Asks for Infrastructure Input
Ideas are flowing as certain politicians give public statements. The counter-offer made by members of the minority party in Congress as led to a brainstorming process by members…
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Senators Craft Infrastructure Counteroffer
Moderate members of the Senate meet to negotiate. Members of the Senate minority countered President Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan this past week, submitting a stripped-down $568 billion plan…
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Senate Passes Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill
House to vote on similar bill soon. On Thursday, the Senate voted overwhelmingly 94-to-1 to approve the passage of a bill designed to help Americans of Asian and…
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House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
Vote was entirely along party lines. By a vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives voted for the second time in less than a year to make the…
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Former Vice President Mondale Passes Away
Presidents Carter and Biden remember his legacy. On Monday, former Vice President and Senator Walter (Fritz) Mondale passed away at the age of 93 years old. VP Mondale…
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Senate Introduces Asian-American Protection Bill
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act seeks to address rise in anti-Asian-American violence. On Wednesday the Senate formally introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to the floor. Following a leadership…
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Congress Returns from Recess
Lawmakers set eyes on President Biden’s first 100-day legacy. Congressional members returned to the Capitol this week to begin the next legislative session expected to round out President…
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VA Suicide Prevention Teams Experience Burnout
GAO reports Veterans Affairs understaffed for expanding workload. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased programs and services for suicide…
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