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Grassroots campaign puts pressure on Congress to pass ‘Pay Our Troops Act’

October 5, 2025 Act', 'pay, Grassroots, Campaign, Congress, Pressure, pass, Troops, puts0 comment

An advocacy group representing service members and their families nationwide has launched a campaign encouraging the public to contact their members of Congress in support of the Pay Our Troops Act of 2026. The National Military Family Association says more than 10,000 letters have already been sent to Congress through its Military Family Action Center, urging lawmakers to pass the bill that would ensure that troops, Defense Department civilians and Coast Guard members continue to receive pay and benefits during this shutdown. The advocacy group made it easy for the…

MoveOn: Republicans Pass Historic Medicaid Cuts for Billionaire Handouts

July 5, 2025 pass, Handouts , MoveOn, Republicans, Billionaire, cuts, historic, Medicaid0 comment

WASHINGTON – In response to congressional Republicans passing Trump’s bill that will slash health care for at least 17 million people to pay for billionaire tax cuts, MoveOn Political Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “Blame Donald Trump and congressional Republicans when over 17 million people lose their health care while the rich get even richer. Blame Donald Trump and congressional Republicans when rural hospitals close due to the largest Medicaid cuts in history. Blame Donald Trump and congressional Republicans when struggling families lose SNAP and food assistance to pay…

White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding bill to keep government operating

September 2, 2023 Bill, pass, shortterm, funding, Operating, Congress, House, White, Keep, asks, government0 comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30. An official with the Office of Management and Budget said lawmakers would very likely need to pass a temporary spending measure in September to prevent a potential partial shutdown. The official was not authorized to discuss the administration’s plans and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Without such congressional approval, parts of the federal government could shut…

Biden begs Congress to pass $52 billion semiconductor bill

July 25, 2022 Bill, pass, begs, semiconductor, Congress, Biden, Billion0 comment

President Biden on Monday pleaded with Congress to pass a $ 52 billion payout to semiconductor manufacturers as lawmakers face a make-or-break week to get the bill across the finish line. The Washington Times stories: White House

Jill Biden says bills aren’t footballs to ‘pass or pivot’

February 7, 2022 pass, bills, Pivot, aren't, Jill, footballs, Biden, says0 comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden went public Monday with her frustration over a political process that she says treats legislation like a football to “pass or pivot” while real people, such as her community college students, continue waiting for assistance that would help them build better futures. “Governing isn’t a … The Washington Times stories: White House

The Bill That Congress Might Be Embarrassed Enough to Pass

January 30, 2022 Congress, Bill, pass, might, enough, Embarrassed0 comment

In secret meetings two years ago this month, members of Congress were briefed on what the rest of America would soon learn: A deadly virus was spreading rapidly overseas and headed for the United States. Some lawmakers acted immediately—not in the public’s interest, but in their own. They sold stocks weeks before markets crashed, when the scale of the threat posed by the novel coronavirus became broadly known. A global pandemic was unfolding, and these lawmakers were fretting as much about the health of their financial portfolios as about the…