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Second Key GOP Senator Announces Support for Religious Freedom Amendment to Respect for Marriage Act

November 26, 2022 support, marriage, announces, Amendment, Religious, freedom, Respect, Senator, second0 comment

A second senator who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act will support Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s amendment protecting religious freedom, though she did not say whether she would insist on the amendment’s adoption as a condition for supporting cloture on the legislation. Republican Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis will support the Lee amendment if it is brought to the floor as an amendment to the Respect for Marriage Act, spokeswoman Stacey Daniels said Saturday, noting that Lummis previously cosponsored Lee’s First Amendment Defense Act while she served in Congress.…

MoveOn Announces Nail the Vote Campaign

October 5, 2022 Campaign, Vote, announces, MoveOn, Nail0 comment

Washington, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action unveiled its new Nail the Vote Campaign timed to the final weeks of the 2022 election season. Nail the Vote will reach and engage younger Americans with the help of pro-voting nail art worn, promoted, and even designed by celebrities, artists, and other influencers. As reported in Women’s Wear Daily, to maximize awareness of the campaign, MoveOn partnered with high-profile nail artists to create bespoke, voting-themed nail art for their celebrity clientele that include Natasha Rothwell, Hannah Bronfman, Jaime King, Jessica Marie Garcia, Elaine…

Amid Historic and Damning January 6 Hearings, MoveOn Political Action Announces Democracy Slate Endorsements

October 1, 2022 Political, MoveOn, Amid, January, action, endorsements, historic, announces, hearings, Democracy, Slate, damning0 comment

MoveOn members are endorsing six governors and five secretary of state candidates and will raise $ 1 million in small-dollar contributions for them. As hearings reveal past – and continuing – efforts by MAGA extremists to overturn elections, MoveOn is mobilizing millions of voters to protect our freedom to vote. Washington, D.C. – As the historic and damning January 6 hearings continue to reveal disturbing new details about past and ongoing efforts by MAGA extremists to overturn elections, MoveOn Political Action is announcing its Democracy Slate endorsements to protect our…

Harris announces $1.5B investment in health care workforce

November 23, 2021 health, announces, care, Harris, Investment, workforce, $1.5B0 comment

WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday that the Biden administration is investing $ 1.5 billion from the coronavirus aid package to address the health care worker shortage in underserved communities. The funding will go to the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and … The Washington Times stories: White House

O’Rourke announces bid to take on Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas gubernatorial race

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Gubernatorial, Abbott, Race, Take, announces, Texas, Greg, O'Rourke, 20220 comment

Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. CNN.com – RSS Channel – Politics

Patrick Leahy, longest serving US senator still in office, announces he won’t seek reelection

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Patrick, Leahy, Senator, won't, seek, still, announces, reelection, Office, longest, serving0 comment

(CNN)Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and the longest serving US senator still in office, announced Monday he won’t seek reelection for a ninth term next year, after serving in the chamber since 1975. “While I will continue to serve Vermont, Marcelle and I have reached a conclusion: it is time to put down the gavel,” said Leahy, referring to his wife. “It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter, who’ll carry on this work for our great state. It’s time to come home.” “I will not run…