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'I'm too young to give out': Black Democrats vow to press on with voting rights despite legislation headed for certain Senate defeat
"This country has changed because of people's courage," said Rep. Terri Sewell. "And it bends towar…
Grace Panetta
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Progressives dish on 'chilling effect' on Israel criticism after uproar over Pramila Jayapal's comments: 'We never do anything constructive on this issue'
"Sometimes the blowback is so intense, you can't even do your job for a number of days," said Democ…
Bryan Metzger
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70% of voters support banning lawmakers from trading stocks, and nearly half say they're more likely to vote for candidates who support it, too
Brett Edkins with Stand Up America says it's the group's "most popular campaign of the year," even …
Bryan Metzger
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AOC says progressive lawmakers will not take the Supreme Court's student-loan forgiveness decision 'lying down': 'We are prepared in the event of any outcome in this ruling'
The Supreme Court could decide on student-debt cancellation as soon as Thursday, and Rep. Ocasio-Co…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A once rising star in Florida politics who stunned Democrats with an untimely retirement says Biden should dismiss 'progressive pipe dreams'
In a wide-ranging interview with Insider, Rep. Stephanie Murphy discusses inflation, Democrats' inf…
John L. Dorman
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Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal says Biden is 'very, very interested' in getting more workers overtime pay
The Congressional Progressive Caucus called for more than doubling the overtime eligibility thresho…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Hispanic Caucus PAC chair urged NM Democrats redraw congressional districts while "amplifying Hispanic voices," teeing up redistricting fights ahead
Rep. Ruben Gallego also said Rep. Melanie Stansbury does not reflect the state's "great diversity" …
Bryan Metzger
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Problem Solvers Caucus, a key bipartisan group, backs congressional inquiry into January 6 US Capitol riot, as members of the GOP defect from McCarthy's stance
More than 75% of the group's 58 members supported the call to form a commission that would examine …
Charles Davis
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These 13 Democratic senators joined with Republicans to roll back banking regulations in 2018. Progressives say that contributed to Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the bank failure was the "direct result" of the "absurd" bill, which could…
Bryan Metzger
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Far-right congressman says the GOP 'canceled' Liz Cheney for 'speaking her mind' and rejecting Trump's lies
Rep. Ken Buck added that he's spoken to many GOP voters who don't approve of Trump's lies about the…
Eliza Relman
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67% of Americans support bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress, even as Pelosi resists
Support for a stock trading ban jumped to 74% after respondents were given reasons for and against …
Bryan Metzger
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Former Sanders presidential campaign manager says Biden will have 'a progressive challenger' in 2024
Jeff Weaver, who was also was an advisor for the senator's second White House bid, told Politico th…
John L. Dorman
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AOC on Manchin's Build Back Better opposition: 'We knew he would do this months ago'
"Where we need answers from are the leaders who promised a path on BBB if BIF passed: Biden & Dem l…
John L. Dorman
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AOC says if the social-spending bill doesn't pass trust will be broken among progressive and centrist Democrats
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the stakes of passing the Build Back Better Act are "really, rea…
Kelsey Vlamis
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AOC says it will be 'difficult' for Democratic leaders 'to get votes on anything moving forward' if the Build Back Better Act doesn't pass soon
"I think that the worst and most vulnerable position we could be in is to over-promise and under-de…
John L. Dorman
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Pelosi reaffirms US support for Ukraine 'until victory is won' after progressive lawmakers push for talks with Russia
Pelosi gave an implicit rebuke to progressive Democrats who'd urged peace talks with Russia, and ad…
Brent D. Griffiths
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House progressive leader Pramila Jayapal calls herself a Biden 'convert,' says he should run for reelection
"I never thought I would say this, but I believe he should run for another term," Jayapal, who head…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Progressive Dems celebrated tanking Pelosi's attempts to advance Biden's spending packages, insisting that they are passed in a different order
Progressive Democrats are digging in on the sequencing of Biden's two spending packages, fearing th…
Sophia Ankel
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Biden told House Democrats 'we badly need a vote' on his infrastructure bill, but progressives stood firm
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema haven't backed Biden's social spending plan, so progressives are hol…
Ben Winck,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Progressive Democrats push Biden to advance plans for student loan forgiveness
Roughly 45 million Americans hold $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, according to the Federal Rese…