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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Unveils Landmark Green New Deal Resolution

It's a historic first step toward curbing planet-roasting emissions and ending worsening inequality.
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Green New Deal Resolution Poised To Shake Up Democrats' Foreign Policy Debate

As 2020 Democrats suss out foreign policy positions, the first congressional effort on a Green New Deal is expected to offer some guidance.
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Opinion | My Son’s Killer Claimed 'Gay Panic' Made Him Do It. Never Again.

Let’s call “gay-panic” what it is: a hate crime.
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GOP Tax Bill ‘Designed’ To Kneecap Renewables In Favor Of Fossil Fuels, Democrats Say

“It’s not even subtle," said one senator.
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D.C. Peoples Climate March features Merkley, Markey, Cantwell, Velázquez, Whitehouse, Healey

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Senators Introduce Bill To Help Prevent Another United Flight Fiasco

It would prohibit airlines from dragging you off a flight. Hopefully.
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Senators Urge Feds To Expand Access To Opioid Addiction Medication

The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule change in March. But senators say it doesn't go far enough.
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Bernie Sanders And Elizabeth Warren May Have Just Saved Consumers $14 Billion

Cable rules are changing after months of pressure from liberal senators.
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Senate Democrats To Force Debate On Gun Violence Research Funding

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) vowed to get a provision on the chamber floor before the end of the year.
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Senate Looks Poised To Pass Major Overhaul Of Chemical Safety Law

Wait! Bipartisan environmental legislation is happening in Congress!
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