They also want to stem flow of immigrants at the southern border & address the "unprecedented weaponization" of the Justice Dept. & FBI
The 90-year-old Feinstein, the oldest serving member of the U.S. Senate, has suffered from major health issues for several years
Motivated by bigotry & desire to appeal to the GOP extremists more than 40 anti-LGBTQ+ amendments on 12 appropriations bills were passed
The White House released a statement from Biden whose working relationship & friendship with the civil rights icon spans 40+ years
Did Connecticut’s junior U.S. Senator Chris Murphy really mean to suggest he’d throw trans people under the bus?
Also on Monday, Markey introduced a bill that would authorize federal health authorities to research barriers to gender affirming healthcare
Legislators & LGBTQ advocacy groups stressed the importance of passing the Act, noting its unanimous support from Democrats in both chambers
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, the Democrats' 3rd witness, dedicated a portion of her prepared remarks to the Equality Act
New York's first openly gay member of Congress, he finished his fifth term as chair of the DCCC before narrowly losing his bid for reelection
The deal leaves neither side happy with the outcome. With today's action the volatile debt ceiling issue has been pushed back until 2025