Omar to the Republicans seeking to have her removed from office: “If you want to clean up politics, maybe don’t nominate an accused child molester as your Senate candidate?”

The first-year Congress member and the “Freshman Force” are poised to take down Washington, D.C.

The measure is expected to increase federal resources to meet the needs of refugees.

Democrats say the bill’s aid package is another sign of Republican disregard for the island.

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Saru Jayaraman and Destiny Lopez connect the dots between securing increased pay for women earning a tipped wage and improved access to reproductive health care.

The space agency offered to assess air pollution caused by the storm—and was essentially told “No, thank you.”

Activists and supporters say the congressperson is being unfairly targeted for being a Black Muslim woman.

One measure calls for background checks for all gun purchasers; the other gives officials more time to complete those background checks.

The House Committee on the Judiciary just passed a measure that would require background checks for all gun sales in the United States.

The new member of Congress spoke at the National LGBT Task Force’s Creating Change Conference.

McBath, the mother of slain teen Jordan Davis: “For my son, my family and the countless others impacted by gun violence—we will fix this broken system.”

The 116th Congress includes many historic firsts and progressive women.

Bill supporter Color of Change: “When taxpayers foot the bill for needlessly locking up poor people before trial, the government is essentially subsidizing a racist, unnecessary and outright dangerous industry.”

The Bronx-born and raised organizer is on track to represent her community in the House of Representatives—and become the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress.

Representatives Keith Ellison and Ro Khanna introduced The WATER Act on the fourth anniversary of the day Flint’s water woes began.

“This vote served as a useless exercise to unsuccessfully undermine the rights of pregnant individuals.”

“School finance inequity is a standard feature of American public schooling and low-income students and students of color disproportionately live its consequences.”

The “dean” of the House maintains that the allegations leveled against him are false.

Also: What’s next for the tax reform bill?

It’s unlikely to pass in the Senate.