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Ayana Byrd  Apr 25, 2018 3:36PM EDT

New Legislation Aims to Prevent the Next Flint Water Crisis

Representatives Keith Ellison and Ro Khanna introduced The WATER Act on the fourth anniversary of the day Flint’s water woes began.
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Jan 30, 2018 11:37AM EST

Senate Rejects Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks

“This vote served as a useless exercise to unsuccessfully undermine the rights of pregnant individuals.”
Pencils
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 11, 2018 5:36PM EST

REPORT: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Challenges Congress to Tackle Inequity in America's Schools

“School finance inequity is a standard feature of American public schooling and low-income students and students of color disproportionately live its consequences.”
John Conyers Jr., head bowed
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 6, 2017 11:30AM EST

John Conyers Jr. Resigns From Congress Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims

The “dean” of the House maintains that the allegations leveled against him are false.
Protesters outside U.S. Capitol
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 4, 2017 2:44PM EST

These Tax Calculators Break Down How You'll Fare If Trump Gets His Way

Also: What’s next for the tax reform bill?
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Oct 3, 2017 5:20PM EDT

House Passes Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks

It’s unlikely to pass in the Senate.
Paul Ryan. White man in a green tie.
Kenrya Rankin  May 4, 2017 2:25PM EDT

BREAKING: House Votes to Replace Affordable Care Act With 'Trumpcare'

The vote was 217 to 213.
Sign reads "American Health Care Act"
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 7, 2017 12:40PM EST

What 3 Health Care Orgs Think About the GOP's Plan to Replace Obamacare

To say that the proposed American Health Care Act lacks universal support would be an understatement.
A flooded home is seen on August 15, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Record-breaking rains pelted Louisiana that weekend leaving the city with historic levels of flooding that caused 13 deaths and damaged thousands of homes.
Yessenia Funes  Feb 24, 2017 1:49PM EST

Congress Investigates How FEMA Handled Louisiana's Historic Flooding Last Year

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a letter to the federal agency demanding documents.
President Donald Trump speaks during a listening session with the Retail Industry Leaders Association and member company chief executive officers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on February 15, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Yessenia Funes  Feb 15, 2017 4:14PM EST

Trump Signs First Major Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Regulations

The president did say that for every new regulation, he’d remove at least two.
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Yessenia Funes  Dec 19, 2016 10:25AM EST

ICYMI: Flint Investigation Quietly Ends Without New Findings, Policy

The congressional panel highlighted the role of state officials and the EPA, but the panel’s senior Democrat wants to hold Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder accountable.
Man holds sign: "11 million need a reform now!"
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 8, 2016 10:25AM EST

Activists Coordinate Actions, Tell Congress to Stand Up for All Undocumented Immigrants

“It is imperative that a clear message is sent out to all immigrants: your protection matters and we must fight for it.”
Greyscale images of seven Black and Brown people against purple and blue background
Sameer Rao  Nov 12, 2016 10:18AM EST

#FacingRace Livestream: Where Do We Go From Here?

Linda Sarsour, Van Jones and five other leading racial justice figures discuss how to push movements forward at Facing Race’s closing plenary.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) arrives at a news briefing at the Capitol September 27, 2016, in Washington, DC. A day later, he'll defend necessary action from the Congress for the #FlintWaterCrisis.
Yessenia Funes  Sep 29, 2016 2:33PM EDT

Congress Approves Funding for Zika and Louisiana Floods

The bill only needs the president’s signature, but it’s still missing funding for the #FlintWaterCrisis.
White billboard reading "Make America White Again" in Black text
Sameer Rao  Jun 24, 2016 1:05PM EDT

Tennessee Congressional Candidate's 'Make America White Again' Billboards Taken Down

Another of independent candidate Rick Tyler’s controversial billboards featured the White House ringed with Confederate flags and the words “I have a dream.”
Black woman wearing black button down top with white collar, photo is in black and white
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 22, 2016 10:58AM EDT

House Blocks Amendment That Would Ban Tubman From $20 Bill

Representative Steve King, the Congressman who proposed the amendment: “I am a conservative, I like to keep what we have.”
Kenrya Rankin  May 19, 2016 4:21PM EDT

House Introduces New Bill to Address Puerto Rican Debt Crisis

But it locks citizens into a $7.25 minimum wage.
Sameer Rao  Mar 25, 2016 12:17PM EDT

SCOTUS Defends Native Tribe's Right to Impose Sales Tax on its Own Land

Nebraska v. Parker stemmed from a federal case in which the town of Pender, Nebraska, and several of its liquor stores sued the Omaha Tribe over an alcohol tax ordinance. 
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 23, 2016 12:07PM EDT

Black Women and Girls Now Have a Voice in Congress

Three representatives created the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls to prove that the lives of Black women and girls matter.
Sameer Rao  Jan 21, 2016 12:17PM EST

Killer Mike Claps Back at Ta-Nehisi Coates Over Bernie Sanders Criticism

The rapper and activist tweeted reactions to Coates’ piece in The Atlantic, which criticized Sanders’ position on reparations.