Today is the 56th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the first anniversary at which John Lewis is no longer with us to commemorate. If Americans want to honor John Lewis’ sacrifice and lifelong commitment to public service and his efforts to secure voting rights as a fundamental constitutional right for all Americans, it is time for … Read more
A Congressional effort to pass police reform legislation in the wake of the death of George Floyd and other African Americans while in police custody stallled last June, despite overwhelming bipartisan demand for change. Congress Stalls on Police Reform Despite Bipartisan Calls for Change. As with everything, the problem was the “Grim Reaper” of the … Read more
When the 117th U. S. Congress convened, on January 21, 2021 bills with bipartisan support were introduced to remove the time limit placed upon the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. In the U.S. Senate, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced S.J. Res 1, and in the House of Representatives, Rep. Jackie Speier … Read more
Publisher’s Clearing House winner, COVID-19 denier, and chair of the GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus (more accurately the GQP House Fascist Caucus, which voted against certifying the 2020 Electoral College results and making Donald Trump America’s first fascist dictator), and one of the instigators who plotted the January 6 seditious insurrection against the US. government … Read more
House Democrats passed their sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid Relief bill in a party-line vote early Saturday morning, advancing President Biden’s top legislative priority. The Hill reports, House Democrats pass sweeping $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike: Lawmakers passed the bill 219-212, with two Democrats — Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Kurt Schrader (Ore.) … Read more