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Watch: Federal workers rally at Capitol, urge Senate to pass Protect America’s Workforce Act

Watch: Federal workers rally at Capitol, urge Senate to pass Protect America’s Workforce Act

by Jasmine Kim | Jan 20, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Federal workers from across the country gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, calling on the Senate to take up the Protect America’s Workforce Act — legislation they say is essential to restoring union rights stripped away under a recent...
“Black History is American History”: House Democrats Introduce the Rosa Parks Day Act

“Black History is American History”: House Democrats Introduce the Rosa Parks Day Act

by Jiah Choe | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Democrats introduced the Rosa Parks Day Act on Tuesday, which would have been Rosa Parks’s 112th birthday. The bill was reintroduced by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and, if passed, will designate December 1st as the first federal holiday honoring a...
Senators scrutinize Visa and Mastercard over transaction fees

Senators scrutinize Visa and Mastercard over transaction fees

by Hannah Webster | Nov 19, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators grilled Visa and Mastercard executives in a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, revitalizing Washington’s efforts to inject competition into the credit card industry.  Retailers pay a fee when consumers make a purchase with...
Blast from the Past: Aging Committee members introduce old-school bipartisan legislation

Blast from the Past: Aging Committee members introduce old-school bipartisan legislation

by Zachary Kessel | Feb 10, 2022 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – For Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and ranking member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thursday’s hearing on dual-enrollment in Medicare and Medicaid was an opportunity to tout an accomplishment all too rare in today’s political climate:...

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