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Washington – A group of House Democrats on Tuesday introduced legislation to protect transgender dependents of active duty members by ensuring their parents or other family members are not posted to states or states. countries that impose restrictions on gender-affirming health care and treatment. Led by Congressman Jimmy Panetta from …

Seventeen Democratic senators have written to Secretary of State Tony Blinken urging him to pressure Israel to allow the entry into the Gaza Strip of materials needed for reconstruction and humanitarian aid. The effort is led by Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). Why is this important: The United States, Egypt, Qatar …

By BILL BARROW, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents’ life as black southerners enduring segregation and trauma and the triumph of the civil rights movement. It showed him that the government can be “a powerful force to improve the lives of people”, but also “which oppresses …

Sen. Kirsten gillibrandKirsten GillibrandSunday Shows Sneak Peek: Infrastructure Pushes Regime On The Up Senate Passes Resolution Urging To Investigate Origins Of COVID-19 Democratic feud erupts over scope of military sexual assault bill READ MORE (DN.Y.) said on Sunday it was a “misstep” for Democrats to “wait longer” for Republicans on …

Democrats eyeing U.S. Senate race roster grows as Democrats seek to overthrow Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s seat, though Johnson has announced whether he will run for reelection at the end of his term in 2022 Steven Olikara, a Brookfield native and founder of the Millennial Action Project, announced the formation …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) praises the legislative achievements of Senate Democrats as he holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 25, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Swimming pool | Reuters Senate Democrats plan to move forward with developing a vast infrastructure package next …

ALBUQUERQUE – Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigned Thursday with a Democratic congressional candidate in New Mexico, marking his first such trip on behalf of a candidate. Emhoff told a host of union members and other supporters that Stansbury was a “serious public servant” who, if …

Democrats believe disinformation perpetuated by Republicans and right-wing media played a key role in some races in 2020, especially in areas like South Florida and South Texas, two places that have seen swings. important to former President Donald Trump. Groups like Media Matters, a left-wing media watchdog, and Voto Latino, …

“As we analyze what went wrong and what we can do in the future, we must also have answers to these questions,” said Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Member of the Senate Committee on health. “And I think you’re going to see Congress address some of these issues as well. We …

In an age when the countryside is too loud and takes too long, a glaring exception exists in New Mexico. Peace and quiet are bad signs for Democrats, usually the dominant party in the state. No Democrats stepped in to run for Republican MP Yvette Herrell’s seat. Herrell, a freshman …

INDIANAPOLIS – Democrats in the Indiana Senate want to have a debate on the ground over increasing Indiana’s minimum wage. Right now, the state is in line with the federal minimum wage set at $ 7.25 an hour. State Senator Eddie Melton proposed a bill to gradually increase to $ …

MARY BETH KOETH FOR FORBES Over the past decade, hedge fund investor Adam Wyden has made his investors 11 times richer by uncovering hidden gems. His biggest concern? That his Democratic senator father will tax his winnings to death. FROM The sunny house he rents in Miami’s posh enclave of …

Credit: (Insider NJ)Craig callaway Editor’s Note: This coverage is made possible by Votebeat, a draft non-partisan report covering the integrity of local elections and access to voting. The article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat Repost Policy. More than six months after the 2020 election, Republicans in …

This commentary is from Tom Licata, writer and caregiver and former independent candidate for the 6-5 House of Representative District in Burlington. In response to Kevin Ellis’ May 9 comment, below is a mostly mirror image. I know you are nervous. You see him walk away. This great revolution in …

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday the children were lost in the chaos as residents fled the nearby town of Goma. More than 150 children have been separated from their families and more than 170 children are at risk of going missing, the agency said. About …

Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Global Threats, in Washington, DC, United States, April 15, 2021. Al Drago / Pool via REUTERS For the last two elections, Democrats have viewed Brian Fitzpatrick as one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the US Congress, but …

Earlier this month, not even halfway through the 10 years specified in PILOT legislation, MP John Armato, D-Atlantic, introduced a bill to: reduce payments to help casinos recover from business losses due to a pandemic; give Atlantic City and its state supervisor $ 5 million per year, not shared with …

A number of Democrats might be willing to privately admit that the Biden-Harris administration’s perspective is starting to look shaky if not downright disturbing. Here are some of the recent issues that are stacking up to cause trouble in River City: The border crisis involving the influx of migrants and …

Some members of the South Chautauqua County Democratic Committee are resigning after Loren Kent was not cleared by the state Supreme Court to become the next Democratic Elections Commissioner. The OBSERVER and the Post-Journal received five e-mail resignation letters for six people that were originally sent to Norm Green, Democratic …

Washington – Seven Michigan Democrats traveled to Dearborn to participate in President Joe Biden’s visit to a Ford Motor Co. plant as Congress met Tuesday, voting by proxy, each citing “the ongoing health emergency “. The seven lawmakers cast four proxy votes on Tuesday afternoon and evening after attending the …

It is depressing to see the Democrats part ways with Israel. It shouldn’t be difficult to choose between a staunch US ally and a terrorist group. At the start of last week, Hamas fired around 150 rockets at Israel. It is important to understand two things. First, the US government …

Interest is high among local Democrats in hopes of filling a vacant seat on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Columbus City Council Chairman Pro Tempore Elizabeth Brown, State Representative Erica Crawley, Franklin County Clerk Maryellen O’Shaughnessy, Worthington School Board Member Sam Shim and Board Chairman Gahanna -Jefferson, Beryl Piccolantonio, …

We asked top mayoral candidates about everything from police reform and climate change to their favorite bagel order and workout routine. Get to know them by selecting a candidate below, or start with someone at random: Eric Adams A blue-collar New Yorker who has advocated for reform of the interior …

Mark Pazniokas :: CTMirror.org Senator John Fonfara (left) and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter, two Democrats from Hartford, are trying to increase state investment to alleviate urban poverty. Majority House Democrats will unveil a compromise next week to allow for greater investment in poor cities – while avoiding transparency …

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – On Thursday, the Senate gave its final approval to Senate Bill 8, known as the Heartbeat Bill, which essentially bans abortions as early as six weeks pregnant. The only thing that separates the bill from the passage of the law is the governor’s signature, and he has …

A view of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, United States, December 21, 2020. REUTERS / Ken Cedeno Democrats who tightly control the US Congress will face a double threat to pushing President Joe Biden’s agenda forward as they return to Washington after a hiatus this week: united opposition from …

Click to enlarge CP Illustration: Abbie Adams Anthony Coghill and Bethani Cameron Pittsburgh City Council District 4 represents the South Hills wards of Beechview, Bon Air, Brookline, Carrick, and Overbrook, as well as parts of Mount Washington. He is represented by outgoing Councilor Anthony Coghill (D-Beechview). Bethani cameron Organic: Single …

12/14/2020 – Atlanta, Georgia – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta on Monday, December 14, 2020 (Alyssa Pointer / [email protected] .com) Credit: Alyssa Pointer / [email protected] Credit: Alyssa Pointer / [email protected] Seeking revenge, Trump has repeatedly pledged to …

Democratic Party leaders unite behind a message that the recall is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California. CALIFORNIA, USA – This story was originally published by CalMatters. Lea este artículo in español. It was the week that the campaign to defend Gov. Gavin Newsom against a recall …

Join the Washington State Wire as we host a virtual conversation between Legislative Democrats on the 2021 session. It was an impressive session for progressives, as Washington State has not seen since the 1993 session. The challenge for them now will be to sell their victories to a wider audience. …

“Fox News Primetime” host Pete Hegseth said the mainstream media were the real “useful idiots” after retracting their “fake news bombshell, saying the FBI warned Giuliani he was a pawn Russian”. PETE HEGSETH: There is a term for the type of person that criminals use … to do their dirty …

Join the Washington State Wire tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. as we host a virtual conversation between Legislative Democrats on the 2021 session. The Morning Wire: Keeping you informed on Washington State politics, politics and people. From capital gains tax to climate pledge law to the Blake decision, the implications of …

The committee was subsequently formed to investigate, in part, whether the Supreme Court justices participated in the ballot. Supreme Court justices told the committee they had not done so and tried to reassure Republicans that lobbying efforts by the Montana Judges Association have been routine from session to session. , …

Tim Hugo spent 17 years in the House of Delegates representing Fairfax County. But after losing his seat to Democrat Del. Dan Helmer in the midst of the “blue wave” of 2019, Hugo is now aiming for the lieutenant governor’s seat. Hugo, a Republican, said he was in the race …

Del.Hala Ayala, D-Woodbridge, spoke at a rally in 2019 on the Capitol Steps in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. (Ned Oliver / Virginia Mercury) If the latest public poll was any indicator, Democrats in Virginia still have a lot of homework to do before they make their primary choice …

Now that Democrats have full control of Washington for the first time in a decade, Bay Area lawmakers want to make sure they don’t come away empty-handed. For many of them, that means seeing green. After several years of historically severe forest fires, recurring heat waves and droughts, climate change …

Peoria County Democratic Party Chairman Billy Halstead has said the 17th Congressional District is losing a strong supporter with the retirement of U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos, but he remains confident the party will find a suitable candidate for it. follow his example. “She works very hard and I think she …

Some House Democrats are pushing Congress to extend labor protections for domestic, farm and tip workers, whose exclusion from federal labor laws was part of what they called a racist ploy to bolster Southern support to the New Deal. President Franklin D. Roosevelt has shut out industries heavily populated by …

A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by members of the Republican Party in Monroe County that sought to prevent 37 Democratic candidates from appearing on the Working Families Party line in the upcoming primary and general elections. Republicans had alleged that the Working Families Party failed to properly …

US President Joe Biden speaks out on the US Jobs Plan following a visit to Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, Va. On May 3, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden will raise the annual cap on American refugees to 62,500 entrants for the fiscal year, …

Topline Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) Adopts former President Donald Trump’s tactics of courting controversy and tacking right as he campaigns for the US Senate, including running ads in using footage from a January 6 speech he gave. critics said they helped incite the attack on the Capitol. Rep. Mo Brooks, …

Dallas County Democratic President Carol Donovan will step down later this year after a replacement has been selected from among the party leaders. Donovan led the party for six years. In a statement, she said her mother’s death from COVID-19 this year had forced her to think about her priorities. …

Several Democratic candidates were recently disqualified from running for state offices in Virginia. Dumfries City Council member Cydny Neville was planning to run for Prince William County 52nd District in the House of Delegates, challenging longtime incumbent Luke Torian (D). Neville filed some of his documents with the Prince William …