Pramila Jayapal Archives - Flux https://flux.community/tag/pramila-jayapal/ A platform for change Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:51:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 After House passes assault weapons ban, advocates say Senate opponents must be forced to vote https://flux.community/julia-conley/2022/08/after-house-passes-assault-weapons-ban-advocates-say-senate-opponents-must-be-forced-to-vote/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:00:49 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11905 With little hope that the evenly divided U.S. Senate will approve the historic, long-awaited assault weapons ban that passed in the House Friday, gun control advocates called on Democratic leaders to hold a vote on the legislation and on filibuster reform, a move one campaigner said would force opponents to go on the record as […]

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]]> ‘What the hell are we waiting for?’ Democrats urge climate emergency declaration https://flux.community/jessica-corbett/2022/07/what-the-hell-are-we-waiting-for-democrats-urge-climate-emergency-declaration/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:00:22 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11875 Progressive leaders in Congress and activists on Wednesday came together to call on U.S. President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency, which would give his administration more resources to take on the global crisis. “It couldn’t be clearer that the climate crisis is here and needs to be addressed urgently,” said Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) […]

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]]> Jayapal warns GOP will enact federal abortion ban if it retakes Congress https://flux.community/kenny-stancil/2022/07/jayapal-warns-gop-will-enact-federal-abortion-ban-if-it-retakes-congress/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:00:30 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11574 With Republicans clamoring to impose a federal abortion ban if they gain control of Congress in November, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington stressed Monday that more lawmakers committed to protecting reproductive freedom must be elected in the upcoming midterms to prevent such a deadly outcome. “Let’s be clear: Republicans WILL ban abortion nationwide if they take control […]

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]]> Progressives urge Kamala Harris to overrule Senate parliamentarian and allow $15 minimum wage vote https://flux.community/jon-queally/2021/02/progressives-urge-kamala-harris-overrule-senate-parliamentarian-and-allow-15/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:33:15 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/02/progressives-urge-kamala-harris-overrule-senate-parliamentarian-and-allow-15/ The post Progressives urge Kamala Harris to overrule Senate parliamentarian and allow $15 minimum wage vote appeared first on Flux.

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