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Elizabeth Warren to reintroduce $700 billion universal child care proposal
That investment, far more than what Biden has indicated he will seek, has support from other progressive lawmakers, per a letter shared first with The 19th.
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How Sens. Mazie Hirono and Susan Collins worked across the aisle to pass a bill on anti-AAPI hate crimes
The work of the two lawmakers resulted in a rare vote that was overwhelmingly bipartisan.
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How Houston’s first pregnant city council member is using her power to enact change
For too long, pregnant workers have had to “grin and bear it” in the workplace. Abbie Kamin wants to change that.
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How White House adviser Gina McCarthy sees climate change as a race and gender issue
Biden climate adviser Gina McCarthy sat down with The 19th ahead of Earth Day to discuss the administration’s early efforts to address climate change in the infrastructure package, dubbed the American Jobs Plan.
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Vanita Gupta confirmed to key Justice Department job in narrow Senate vote
Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.
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Black women congressional leaders call for Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris added their voices to the effort to move the bill forward.
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This candidate says she quit Twitter because of online harassment
Sara Lind plans to focus on in-person campaigning between now and her June primary for a seat on the New York City Council. “I don’t need to be here in order to run a successful campaign.”
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Against backdrop of anti-trans bills, transgender homicides double
Everyone is talking about the 127 anti-transgender bills in statehouses. But trans murders are up 100 percent.
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‘We’re done dying’: How Black women lawmakers are advocating for pregnancy-related health
During Black Maternal Health Week, The 19th spoke with Black women state lawmakers who are working to address disproportionate effects of racism on Black pregnancy-related health outcomes.