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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth began rising to prominence in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, sparked...
Senate Republicans kill federal birth control protections
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe bill, sponsored by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, would have curbed potential Republican-led...
Senate Republicans block proposed Right to Contraception Act
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said at a news conference this push by Democrats is an effort to have...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 1 day agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
Ahead of Senate vote, Markey champions legislation that would protect access to contraception - The...
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoSenator Ed Markey reiterated Wednesday that contraception access is “fundamental to economic and...
Senate Republicans block bill to protect access to contraception
NBC Universal via AOL· 3 days agoSenate Republicans blocked legislation that would enshrine a federal right to access contraception,...
Oh God, What If Congress Bans Drinking on Airplanes?
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoDeFazio (D–Ore.) called for a ban on to-go alcohol from airport bars in 2021 after he allegedly watched a fellow passenger order three shots of alcohol...
Senate Democrats Talk Up Supreme Court Changes After Alito Flap
The Dispatch· 1 day agoCongressional Democrats are united behind a bill introduced in May 2022 that would mandate when...
Congressional group on nuclear arms sets July hearing for embattled missile program
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe chairs of a congressional working group on nuclear arms announced Tuesday a late July hearing on...
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
Wisconsin Examiner via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWASHINGTON — An attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception failed Wednesday when U.S....