ban the bomb–before our luck runs out

Legislation to implement this policy has been introduced in both houses of Congress, House bill by Representative Adam Smith, Democrat of Washington, and Senate bill by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts. 2 ) We should end the sole unchecked authority of any President to..

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civil rights groups change tune, now fully support equality act

Among other things, the Equality Act has for the first time been introduced with Democrats in control of at least one chamber of Congress. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has said a floor vote on the legislation would be a personal priority for her. . ..

sportsmen flex their political muscles

Sportsmen’s groups are already taking action in the federal arena as well: On the first day of the 116th Congress, House lawmakers reversed a 2017 measure that made it easier to sell off or transfer public lands — a measure that had been widely criticized by hunters and anglers. . ..

aarp launches major campaign to protect medicare

Laura Polacheck, the director for AARP Utah, says with GOP control of White House and both chambers of Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan's proposal to privatize the health program for people with disabilities and those age 65 and older stands good chance of being signed into law... ..

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these gop states won’t fix obamacare if coverage is lost

Of course, anyone vaguely familiar with the goings on over on Capitol Hill knows that any Obamacare fix—especially this one—isn’t likely to happen with a Republican-controlled Congress. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said as much during an interview on Bloomberg television. ..

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