In a 219 to 212 vote, House Democrats again did the work of governing and putting people first by passing the American Rescue Plan. This legislation, the latest in a string of bills over the last year to combat the medical and socioeconomic effects of the Coronavirus, will if passed by the Senate: Fund COVID … Read more
In a not surprising development, the Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the proposed federal minimum wage increase to $15.00 an hour could not be included in the American Rescue Plan-COVID 19 relief bill as written. Reaction among Democrats has been quick. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki issued a statement for the Biden/Harris Administration … Read more
It was a good night for President Joe Biden and the American People. For the first time in four years, the residents of this nation were treated to a President of the United States who was relatable, empathetic, warm. knowledgable of the facts, and grandfatherly towards a town hall audience in Wisconsin. In his first … Read more
Kyrsten Sinema has been a good Senator for all Arizonans. I voted for her in 2018 and will probably do so again if she is the Democratic nominee in 2024. That said, it does not mean I have to agree with her on every issue to support her. Her position, articulated on February 12, 2021, … Read more
The Federal Minimum Wage needs to be increased. States like Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (surprising,) South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (again surprising,) Wisconsin (ouch, one of the birthplaces of Progressivism,) and Wyoming all subscribe to the current federal minimum wage which has … Read more