Republicans have endured a four-year assault on their core principles by disgraced ex-president Donald Trump. The deficit ballooned, states’ rights were assaulted, and blatant disrespect for the military were the hallmarks of the twice-impeached president’s administration. Through all of the turmoil, the overwhelming majority of Republicans remained loyal because they …
Read More »‘Good Trouble’ Comes to Georgia, John Lewis Memorial Approved
A Confederate monument in Dekalb, Georgia, will be replaced with a monument honoring the late civil rights leader Representative John Lewis. The monument on the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse’s grounds was removed last January, a period where both local governments and protesters also removed numerous other statues. County commissioners approved …
Read More »House Will Vote To Remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene From All Committees
House Democratic leaders will vote to remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from her two committee spots. Greene is facing scrutiny after controversial remarks she made before being elected. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House of Representatives would vote on Thursday to remove Greene since Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Michael Regan: Administrator Of The EPA
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Progressives Pressure Biden For Recurring Stimulus Checks
More than 50 House progressives are pushing President Joe Biden to prioritize recurring direct checks instead of one-time payments in the next rescue package, upping the demands on Democratic leaders in their race to draft a bill. The group of House Democrats, led by Representative Ilhan Omar, sent a letter …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Miguel Cardona: Secretary Of Education
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Warren to Join Senate Finance Committee; Will Introduce Wealth Tax
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will join the United States Senate Committee on Finance in the 117th Congress. She also announced plans to introduce legislation implementing a wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million. The Finance Committee’s jurisdiction covers taxation and revenue policy, including oversight of the Internal Revenue …
Read More »Democrats Introduce Bill To Make Washington, D.C., 51st State
“No taxation, without representation” is the slogan that fueled a revolution. Those four words ignited an inferno that changed the world and birthed the United States. The basic premise is that no citizen can be taxed without representation in the legislative body that allocates those funds. This idea sparked the …
Read More »Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Details Personal Account of Capitol Riots
On Monday, Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared an emotional video about the riot at the U.S. Capitol and how her past as a sexual assault victim influenced what she went through. Ocasio-Cortez recalled in an Instagram Live of over 150,000 people going into hiding as rioters scaled the Capitol on January …
Read More »Schumer, Pelosi File Joint Budget Resolution To Give Congress Additional Tools To Pass COVID Relief
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday announced they have filed a joint budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2021 that gives Congress an additional legislative tool to pass the urgently-needed bipartisan COVID relief legislation that enacts President Joe Biden’s comprehensive American Rescue Plan which helps defeat the …
Read More »Republican Senators In Georgia Introduce Bills To Change Voting Process
Republican state senators are looking to change the way that the voting process is handled in Georgia. The senators are looking to ban automatic voter registration, ballot boxes, and no-excuse voting. “We’ve got to restore confidence in the ballot box. When people lose confidence in the ballot box, they ultimately …
Read More »HUD Nominee Marcia Fudge To Push For Rental Assistance, Affordable Housing Amid Coronavirus Crisis
President Joe Biden has nominated Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. “My priority as secretary would be to alleviate that crisis and get people the support they need to come back from the edge,” Fudge said. The Congressional Black Caucus’s former chairwoman plans to play …
Read More »Stacey Abrams Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. . Adams and her team played a key role in advocating for black voters to participate in the past elections. Fair Fight Action was integral in increasing Black voter turnout in Georgia this election cycle. “Abrams, work follows in Dr. …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Bonnie Jenkins
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Tom Vilsack: Secretary Of Agriculture
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
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