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Earmarks have a long and fraught history in Washington and were banned in 2011 after several high-profile corruption scandals.
Interviews with 19 current and former officers show how failures of leadership and communication put hundreds of Capitol cops at risk and allowed rioters to get dangerously close to members of Congress.
Democrats are trying to prove they can do two things at the same time.
"Today’s weak jobs report highlights how American families are struggling and need immediate relief," a Republican congressman said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
President Joe Biden signed executive orders on family separation, border security and legal immigration on Tuesday, a move Biden described as "eliminating bad policy."
Now that Republicans are less of an obstacle, Dems are negotiating with themselves.
“Black women are actually starting to use our power for ourselves, for the elevation of our own voices," said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter.
"The heroism of Officer Sicknick and the Capitol Police force during the violent insurrection against our Capitol helped save lives," congressional leaders said.
WorkMoney, which says it is nonpartisan, is mobilizing its membership in key states to press lawmakers for the $1,400 cash payments.
The Georgia Republican has suggested the school shootings that killed their children weren't real.