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‘Immediate relief is really critical’: Isabella Guzman on her new role as head of the Small Business Administration
Guzman is leading a department that will shepherd an influx of federal cash to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She says she wants to prioritize women and people of color.
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Kristi Noem’s veto of a trans sports bill in South Dakota shows the financial pitfalls of anti-LGBTQ+ bills
South Dakota’s governor cited potential “punitive action” from the NCAA as lawmakers worried about job losses if the bill passed.
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Dr. Rachel Levine makes transgender history in confirmation as assistant secretary of HHS
Levine is the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history, but she faced anti-trans sentiments on her road to the historic confirmation.
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U.S. women’s soccer players join Equal Pay Day conversations at White House
First Lady Jill Biden spoke about learning she was paid less than a man hired at the same time, and the president signed a proclamation.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar thinks this is the time to pass major voting legislation
As the Senate takes up a sweeping voting rights bill, the Minnesota senator says opposition to the ‘For the People Act’ reinforces the need for filibuster reform.
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Women are still less than one-third of Congress and state legislatures, even after two big election cycles
A Republican rebound drove overall gains in 2020, but women are still underrepresented at all legislative levels, according to a new analysis by Rutgers University’s Center for Women and Politics.
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Exclusive: Ohio’s Nina Turner picks up Ocasio-Cortez endorsement in U.S. House race
Turner is emerging as the progressive favorite to succeed HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge.
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Wyoming's flood of anti-abortion bills reveal what's happening across the country, experts say
Wyoming has filed eight anti-abortion bills this session, a record number in recent history for the state legislature.
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Trans youth sports debate consumes Equality Act Senate hearing
The hearing was convened to address inequalities facing LGBTQ+ people, but opponents remained fixed on trans girls and athletics.
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‘A disservice to the policymaking’: Most interns in Congress are White, report finds
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says a congressional internship “changed the trajectory” of her life, and she and other advocates say a lack of intern diversity causes pipeline problems.