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Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, as well as Rep. Brenda Lawrence, introduced legislation to posthumously award Aretha Franklin the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of her artistic and cultural contributions. The legislation was originally introduced in August 2018 after her passing. It was also co-sponsored by Senator Kamala Harris.
Lavora Barnes was chosen to lead the Michigan Democratic Party as chair Saturday, taking over for Brandon Dillon to lead party operations ahead of the 2020 election. Barnes, of Ann Arbor, was serving as the party’s chief operating officer and was previously Oakland County’s deputy Clerk. She also served as the state director for former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Rep.
On the heels of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, President Donald Trump will deliver his second State of the Union address tonight — but it will be his first speech with a Democratic-controlled House. Here’s what to expect. The speech: In addition to immigration and national security, Trump will talk about abortion, prescription drug prices, infrastructure and trade.
A college student who used her personal experience with cyberbullying to lobby for a change to Michigan law is attending President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Haley Petrowski, a junior at Adrian College will be the guest of Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, at Tuesday's speech. Petrowski, 21, said she pressed lawmakers in Lansing to introduce legislation that then-Gov.
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (at the podium) of Wisconsin speaks at a women's right press conference before the State of the Union. Rosa DeLauro was also in attendance with her signature colored hair (center)- PHOTO
When President Donald Trump on Tuesday gives his second State of the Union address, he will look out at a chamber filled with the most women that have ever served in Congress. On the Democratic side of the House, he'll also see a sea of women wearing white in honor of the suffragettes and the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been making a huge stir since she won her election is now a Congressman. She will no doubt make a big stir tonight too as she attends the State of the Union. Here are photos highlighting Ocasio-Cortez’s attendance at Trump’s state of the Union. Ocasio-Cortez was dressed in white, along with many other Congresswomen, to highlight the women’s suffrage movement.
There is one clear area where President Donald Trump has had a unifying effect on Capitol Hill: the color Democratic women wear to joint sessions of Congress. The chairwoman of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, Florida Rep.
The poem from Bunny*—a teenage sex trafficking survivor—reads like a slow burn of anguish. The storms form as my heart bleeds/patiently waiting to feel accepted and loved/by people who were supposed to care for me.
Watch live as a bicameral group of Democrats reintroduces the Paycheck Fairness Act, marking the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The group includes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, fellow Democratic Reps.