Bernie Sanders announces the ‘Raise the Wage Act’ to raise federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
On Wednesday, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to a crowd of hundreds of low-wage More...
50 Democratic Senators send letter to NFL to change ‘racist’ Redskins name. Is this listed in Article I, Section 8?
On Thursday, 50 of our elected leaders in the US Senate sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to formally endorse a name change of the Washington Redskins–to remove the “racial slur”. Harry More...
Two members of Congress call on NFL to pressure Washington Redskins name change
Two members of Congress will reportedly send a letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell today calling for the league to put pressure on the Washington Redskins to change the team’s nickname. Redskins More...
Senate Democrats pushing forward with Wall Street reform
Today, Senate Democrats say they have the 60 votes needed to move forward with the the final vote on the Wall Street reform bill. The total count is 60 “yes’ votes for the bill and 40 “no” More...
