On Monday afternoon, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill – The Infrastructure and Jobs Act – into law. “My fellow Americans, today I want you to know: We hear you and we see you,” Biden said at a signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. …
Read More »More than a painful period: Endometriosis caucus relaunch aims to boost funding and education
Candice Norwood, The 19th Originally published by The 19th Nikema Williams was a young teen just beginning her menstrual cycle when she began experiencing sharp pain in her pelvic region so severe that some days she had to stay home from school. At the time, Williams, who is now a …
Read More »Senate ‘Likely’ To Take Up Annual Defense Bill This Week
In a Sunday letter to colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber is “likely” to vote on the long-delayed annual defense bill this week. Schumer said the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, a bipartisan package meant to make the U.S. economy more competitive against China and bolster U.S. supply …
Read More »Florida Man Convicted For Making Threatening Calls To Members Of Congress
A Florida man is facing prison time after making threatening phone calls to several members of Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. According to evidence presented at trial, Frank Anthony Pezzuto (73, Venice) made three threatening phone calls from his home in Venice, Florida to certain congressional offices in …
Read More »Federal Appeals Court Continues Hold On Biden Vaccine Mandate
A U.S. appeals court has upheld its ruling to place a hold on President Joe Biden‘s vaccine-or-test mandate for large U.S. employers. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals called it “staggeringly overbroad.” The court, based in New Orleans, issued a stay last weekend of the mandate that will require companies …
Read More »A Record 4.4 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs In September
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September in search of better pay or better job opportunities. That record number is up from the 4.3 million who quit jobs in August. “Labor now has the initiative, and the era of paying individuals less …
Read More »Steve Bannon Indicted For Contempt Of Congress
Former Trump aid Steve Bannon was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Bannon is charged with one …
Read More »Federal Judge Blocks Texas Gov. Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban In Schools
A federal judge has ruled that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‘s executive order that bans public schools from imposing mask mandates cannot be enforced because it violates federal law by putting students with disabilities at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of Austin also blocked Texas Attorney …
Read More »Justice Department Gives 10-Month Update On January 6 Investigations
Saturday, Nov. 6, marked 10 months since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming the presidential election results. The government continues investigations into losses that resulted from the breach of the Capitol, including damage to the …
Read More »Democrats Introduce Resolution Calling for Censure of Rep. Paul Gosar
Nearly 30 Democratic United States House members plan to introduce a resolution censuring GOP Congressman Paul Gosar for posting an edited video on social media depicting himself murdering Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden. On Sunday, Gosar tweeted from both his official and personal accounts and posted on …
Read More »$626 Million Settlement Approved in Flint Water Crisis Case
A judge has approved a $626 million settlement after a slew of lawsuits were filed by Flint, Michigan residents over the water crisis in the city. The Flint water issue has gone on for years. On Wednesday, a judge agreed to a $626 million settlement after the state of Michigan …
Read More »$785 million of pandemic relief funds will support communities of color
Originally published by The 19th The Biden administration announced Wednesday that $785 million of the American Rescue Plan will go toward the communities that were hit hardest by the pandemic, following the recommendations of a COVID-19 health equity report that was released last month. “COVID-19 made it clear that in …
Read More »Infrastructure Bill Mandates Anti-Drunk Driving Technology In New Cars
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Congress passed last week – and that President Biden is expected to sign on Monday – includes a provision that will require all new vehicles sold in the U.S. to come equipped with anti-drunk driving technology. The bill calls for all new vehicles to …
Read More »Justice Department Sues Uber for Overcharging People with Disabilities
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who, because of disability, need more time to enter a car. The DOJ says Uber’s policies and practices of charging wait time fees based on disability …
Read More »13 Trump Officials Violated Hatch Act
A report published by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel found that 13 Trump administration officials violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits government employees from engaging in campaign activity. “Taken together, the report concludes that the violations demonstrate both a willingness by some in the Trump administration to leverage the …
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