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 Passed House and Senate S. 2163: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys ActThe bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It passed in the Senate June 25 and …
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NATIONAL Passed House and Senate The Senate and House passed their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021. (H.R. 6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal …
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NATIONAL Enacted into Law H.R. 7440: Hong Kong Autonomy Act: “This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China’s failure to preserve Hong Kong’s autonomy.” This bill was enacted after …
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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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