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Progressives Just Won a High-Stakes Game of Chicken in Congress
House progressives stared down their own leaders and proved they have the votes to block a bipartisan infrastructure bill.
‘I Felt So Alone’: Congresswomen Share Their Abortion Stories
The congresswomen testified as Texas’ abortion ban threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade and end abortion access as we know it.
Congress Introduces a Bill That Would Ban Facial Recognition Indefinitely
The technology has been proven to discriminate against Black people, and has already been banned in 20 US cities and the state of Vermont.
Democrats Test Positive for COVID After Hiding in Capitol with Maskless GOP
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who has COVID-19, slammed her GOP colleagues for refusing to wear masks during last week's riot, "creating a superspreader event on top of a domestic terrorist attack.”
Congress Introduces Bill to Ban Federal Agencies From Using Facial Recognition
The legislation would follow a handful of local governments that have already banned the use of the technology by police.
Pramila Jayapal Says Republicans Are 'Literally Willing to Let People Die'
The progressive Congresswoman talks to VICE about our country's failure to ensure health care and protect lives during the pandemic.
Former ICE Director Freaks Out at Congressional Hearing: “I'm a Taxpayer — You Work for Me!”
He spent most of his allotted time shouting at Democratic Congress members, and then erupted when he was told his time was up.
Support for Medicare for All in Congress Just Got Very Real
The House hit a key metric thanks to the endorsement by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
This Is Congress' Last Chance to Exert Control Over Trump in the Middle East
Congress has one last best chance to assert itself over Trump’s often erratic foreign policy in the Middle East: the National Defense Authorization bill.
Domestic Workers Have Little Legal Protection. This Bill Could Change That.
Kamala Harris is proposing a "bill of rights" to protect a workforce made up almost entirely of women and women of color.
Pramila Jayapal Tells Her Abortion Story for the First Time
The congresswoman felt she had to speak out after the abortion bans in several states that "strip choice and constitutional rights away from pregnant people"