Legislation prohibiting use of schools as temporary shelters for asylum seekers passes U.S. House
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House Republicans’ Schools Not Shelters Act threatens to take funding from any school temporarily used to house asylum seekers.
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Virginia’s Abigail Spanberger leads 75 legislators to continue fight against HIV/AIDS
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A group of 75 Democrats and Republicans are showing strong support in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the initiative PEPFAR.
Mental health round-ups: The next phase of the government’s war on thought crimes
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Get ready for the next phase of the government’s war on thought crimes: mental health round-ups and involuntary detentions.
Ben Cline: Putin’s man in Western Virginia
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Last week, after voting on a long series of amendments, the Republican majority in Congress (including Congressman Ben Cline) passed— mostly along party lines – the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner calls passport backlog a ‘crisis’ in the U.S.
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The U.S. State Department is estimated to receive 25 million more requests in 2023 for passports, 3 million more than in 2022.
Public Citizen brings attention to ‘poison pill’ amendments in congressional bills
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We use the term “poison pill” to refer to amendments to legislation intended by the person introducing it to turn supporters of the bigger piece of legislation against it.
Biden Administration tackles American student loan debt with income-driven payments
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The Biden Administration promised a plan B to student loan debt for millions after the Supreme Court said no to debt forgiveness.
The next battle in Congress: MAGAs go after National Defense Authorization Act
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Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan opposes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024.
Notebook: Kaine on Tuberville, GOP FBI HQ proposal, status of 2024 campaign
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Tim Kaine didn’t use this exact phrasing, but basically, his view is that Tommy Tuberville is holding up military nominations because the ol’ ball coach is butthurt that his anti-abortion amendment didn’t pass.
Virginia Democrats condemn GOP move to block funding for new FBI headquarters
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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee, at the behest of MAGA Republicans, voted Thursday to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, continuing the recent run of anti-law enforcement zeal on the part of those on that side of the aisle.
