NATIONAL This week the Senate will begin the process of confirming Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court with only days left before the election and after voting in many states has already begun. The Republican …
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NATIONAL The life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be remembered, celebrated, and serve as an inspiration to all of us. Instead, we must focus on the dire prospect of yet another far right conservative being …
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NATIONAL Legislation coming up:H.R. 2574: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement ActGovTrack.us: “To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and …
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NATIONAL The Senate is returning on Tuesday. They will likely consider the confirmation of five judges. They may also work toward short term funding of the federal government to avoid a partial shutdown at the …
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NATIONAL Congress is not in session until after Labor Day. Bills in the news: John Lewis’s final bill, Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act, would ban ‘risk and needs assessments’ when sentencing children. It was introduced the day …
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NATIONAL Passed the House H.R.: Delivering for America Act GovTrack.us: “To maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVID-19 health emergency, and for other purposes.”See the summary from GovTrack and more details from Countable.us.Passed the House on …
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NATIONAL S. 384: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? S. 4116: A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? S. 327: Wounded Veterans Recreation ActPassed Senate with unanimous consent, no individual votes recorded S. 2472: Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act Passed Senate with unanimous consent, …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? S. 712: Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability ActPassed Senate by unanimous consent, no individual votes recorded S.Res. 620: A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as …
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