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Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about the scandal embroiling the White House over former Staff Secretary Rob Porter, who resigned after evidence surfaced that he had abused his two ex-wives.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about the scandal embroiling the White House over former Staff Secretary Rob Porter, who resigned after evidence surfaced that he had abused his two ex-wives.
With a large chunk of Republicans voting against the spending deal early Friday morning to end a brief government shutdown, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives needed a sizable group of Democrats to jump on board to pass the bill. Here's a list of the 67 Republicans who voted against the bill, followed by a list of 73 Democrats who voted for it. Democrats who voted yes: Rep.
In 1975, Zina, then 32, and Vladimir Mironov, then 35, both Jewish Olympic-level coaches, fled the Soviet Union; they eventually landed in Oak Park.
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones doesn’t live in the 13th Congressional District, where she’s running for Congress to succeed former U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. Jones lives in the 14th District, which is represented by U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield. Conyers, who resigned in December amid a sexual misconduct scandal, also lives in the 14th District.
Michigan members of the U.S. House are praising a measure that would force lawmakers to use their own funds to settle harassment complaints. The House is also banning members from having sexual relations with employees they supervise. The proposal passed the House unanimously, a rare feat in the current political climate.
“I grew up knowing that if you went to an auto plant you would instantly be in the middle class, because the UAW fought for workers to earn wages that would help them support their families, send their children to college and make a difference in their communities,” Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence told CAP delegates.
In the most recent display of support against sexual harassment and assault, activists and survivors were invited to high-profile events in Hollywood and on Capitol Hill. Unfortunately, whether they were at the State of the Union or the Golden Globes, these women were just that: guests. As attendees, they were a visible representation of their work — but visible is all they were.
Even before President Trump made it to the podium to deliver his first State of the Union address, African-American legislators signaled that they held little hope that his message would deliver good news to them or their constituencies.
Even before President Trump made it to the podium to deliver his first State of the Union address, African-American legislators had signaled they held little hope he would deliver good news to them or their constituencies.