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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black lawmaker to lead House Democrats
Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2022
Lewiston’s Mana Abdi to be first Somali-American lawmaker in Maine
"I'm walking into new territory," Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
House Democrats close in on police funding bills despite tensions
The package would increase money for local police departments, including those with fewer than 125 officers, and provide aid for de-escalation training and mental health services.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena
In a letter released Tuesday, the leaders of the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees signaled they are willing to subpoena Inspector General Joseph Cuffari if he does not comply with their requests.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2022
Congress approves Democrats’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
The bill's pillar is about $375 billion over 10 years to encourage industry and consumers to shift from carbon-emitting to cleaner forms of energy, hailed by experts as Congress' biggest climate investment ever.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Biden huddles with warring Democrats as party’s agenda hangs in the balance
The series of meetings comes 5 days before the House plans to take up a package to improve the nation's infrastructure.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Democrats move to elevate Cheney’s role on Jan. 6 commission
The Wyoming Republican will be one of two members of the nine member panel to deliver an opening statement at the committee's first public hearing Tuesday.
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