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Yesterday, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced legislation to improve and expand access to emergency rental assistance by allowing individuals to apply for funds at public schools, libraries, transit systems, housing authorities, the United States Postal Service, and other public entities. $40 billion in rental assistance is still sitting, waiting to …

Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday said he would not vote for President Joe Biden‘s $3.5 trillion spending bill, saying he does not believe Congress can pass it within the timeline set out by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Manchin, D-W.Va., told CNN’s State of the Union he had informed Senate Democratic …

President Joe Biden has announced his seventh round of judicial nominees for the federal bench. As has been the case with previous rounds of judicial nominees, the new round continues to fulfill the President’s promise to nominate individuals that ensure that reflect the diversity in the country — both in terms …

The United States Attorney’s Office in Vermont and the FBI are investigating three troopers for creating fake vaccination cards. The Director of the Vermont State Police, Colonel Matthew T. Birmingham, issued a statement expressing his disappointment and embarrassment. “The accusations in this case involve an extraordinary level of misconduct — …

An internal investigation into the United States Capitol Police recommended disciplinary action in six cases against officers for their actions during the Capitol Riot that occurred on January 6. None of the officers will face criminal charges. A seventh case regarding an official who is accused of unsatisfactory performance and …

This morning the United States Capitol Police arrested a California man who had multiple knives in his truck near the Democratic National Committee(DNC) headquarters. “This is good police work plain and simple,” said Chief Tom Manger. “We applaud the officers’ keen observation and the teamwork that resulted in this arrest.” …

Four House Democrats introduced a Congressional Resolution on Friday acknowledging the hate, discrimination, racism, and xenophobia that Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Sikh communities across America continue to experience two decades after the September 11 attack. The lawmakers, Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), and Judy Chu (CA-27) also …

Congress is taking new steps to combat human trafficking by introducing a bill named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass. On September 3rd, descendants of Douglass and Congress members announced the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021­. The date coincides with the anniversary of Douglass’ self-emancipation in …

Florida’s new “anti-riot” law, which would allow harsh penalties for peaceful protesters, has been blocked by a federal judge. The bill, which Republican Governor Ron DeSantis heavily endorsed, was ruled to be unconstitutional on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker. The 90-page judgment found the law to be “vague …

President Joe Biden commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with visits to each of the three sites where hijacked planes crashed in 2001, honoring the victims of the assault. Biden began the day in New York, where he and first lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony at the …

The House Select Committee investigating the deadly Jan 6 insurrection received thousands of documents hours before a Friday deadline. “With several hours to go before today’s deadline, the Select Committee had received thousands of pages of documents in response to our first set of requests, and our investigative team is …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared results from a study on Friday that found that unvaccinated individuals are eleven times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to vaccinated people. The study also found that unvaccinated individuals are ten times more likely to be hospitalized and are …

The Los Angeles Unified School Board voted on Thursday to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the first school district in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. The mandate applies to students twelve …

Attorneys General in 20 states and Washington D.C. on Wednesday filed an amicus brief in support of a legal challenge against South Carolina’s controversial abortion ban. The Attorneys General says that the fetal heartbeat law is unconstitutional and harms women. “The unlawful efforts by South Carolina and other states to …

United Airlines workers who sought to be exempt from taking the COVID-19 vaccine for religious or medical reasons will be required to take a temporary leave of absence beginning next month. Those whose exemption requests are denied will have until September 27, 2021, to get their first vaccine shot. Those …