[FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Victims]
U.S Senator Charles Schumer. “FEMA must use its latest authority to do the right thing during this crisis—exactly what they did after Hurricane Sandy— and make available the funeral funds Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and I have been asking for.”
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Rep. Barbara Lee
AOC, Schumer Demand FEMA Release Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Victims’ Families
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Confront Racism’s Health Impacts
[Racism & Health]
Sen. Warren: “It is time we start treating structural racism like we would treat any other public health problem or disease…My bill with Representatives Lee and Pressley is a first step to create anti-racist federal health policy.”
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Senator Bernie Sanders Calls For 10 Percent Reduction in Military Budget
[National Defense Authorization Act]
Sanders: “At this pivotal moment in American history, we have to make a fundamental decision. Do we want to spend billions more on endless wars in the Middle East, or do we want to provide decent jobs to millions of unemployed Americans here at home?”
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HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION SUPPORTING SUDAN’S DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION
[Sudan Democratic Transition\H.R. 6094]
Rep. Engel: “As the people of Sudan move forward on the uncertain path toward greater freedom and democracy, the United States should stand with them and support their aspirations.
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DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE DUNCE TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
[State of The Union]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez: “While Donald Trump inherited a strong economy from President Obama, his Administration has done little to expand on this opportunity and create additional, sustained prosperity.”
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DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO PREVENT WAR WITH IRAN
[War Powers Resolution\Iran]
House Speaker Pelosi: “This week, the House will introduce and vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit the President’s military actions regarding Iran…It reasserts Congress’s long-established oversight responsibilities by mandating that if no further Congressional action is taken, the Administration’s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days.”
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BLACK CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE “CROWN ACT” TO ADDRESS “TOO BLACK” HAIR DISCRIMINATION
[Congress\Foreign Policy\Sudan]
U.S. Senator Cory Booker: “Implicit and explicit biases against natural hair are deeply ingrained in workplace norms and society at large. This is a violation of our civil rights, and it happens every day for black people across the country. You need to look no further than Gabrielle Union, who was reportedly fired because her hair was ‘too Black.”
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OAS TO HOLD WOMEN’S SUMMIT ENTITLED “HER POWER: WOMEN’S VOICES, GLOBAL IMPACT”
[Women’s News\Gender Equity]
Next Tuesday, the OAS headquarters will be the site of a summit discussing women’s rights and equality within the context of global affairs.
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