A bipartisan Senate investigation has revealed how the Federal Bureau of Prisons had failed to address the problem of sexual abuse adequately. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In August 2016, a grand jury indicted Carolyn Richardson for her role in a conspiracy to procure and distribute oxycodone. A year later, […]
White House Responds to Migrant Buses Sent to VP Harris’ D.C. Home
Three buses carrying 139 migrants from Texas arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The White House has condemned the latest tactic employed by Republican governors, including Texas’ Greg Abbott, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who have bused migrants across the […]
Biden Signs Historic Marriage Equality bill
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday the nation celebrated President Biden signing the Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill into Law. U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led the push to enshrine marriage equality in federal law. The law ensures that all married couples—including same-sex and interracial couples—are entitled to the rights and responsibilities of […]
Affordable Care Act Coverage Plans are More Affordable Than Before
By Karen Stokes Thanks to the President’s commitment to expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families, coverage is more affordable now than ever before – 4 out of 5 consumers can find a plan that costs $10 or less a month. Americans without health insurance or those who need […]
Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison
By Karen Stokes WNBA star Brittney Griner is free Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior administration official. Griner has been released after 294 days in a Russian prison and is on her way back to the United […]
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia’s U.S. Senate Runoff Election
By Karen Stokes Raphael Warnock has won a full six-year term representing Georgia in the U.S. Senate, fending off Republican nominee Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff. “After a hard-fought campaign — or, should I say, campaigns — it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people […]
December 15 Deadline for Health Insurance Coverage to Start January 1, 2023
People encouraged to sign up for health insurance coverage on Healthcare.gov before December 15 for benefits to start January 1, 2023 MILWAUKEE– There is one week left for consumers to sign up for Healthcare.gov Marketplace insurance coverage to get a full year of benefits starting January 1, 2023. While December 15 is the deadline for […]
Senators’ Statement on the Respect for Marriage Act Passing the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the Respect for Marriage Act passing the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 258-169: “We are thrilled that the Respect for Marriage Act passed both the Senate […]
Democrats Usher in a New Generation of Leadership
By Karen Stokes The mood was jubilant on Wednesday when the House Democrats elected a new generation of leaders to take the mantle from the three senior representatives who have led them for two decades. With this new group of leaders, it’s the first time in congressional history that includes no white men. House Democrats […]
Senator Baldwin Votes to Keep Railroads Open and Wisconsin Economy Moving Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 1st, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting to avoid a freight railroad shutdown: “Reliable rail service is essential to get Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and manufacturers’ products to market and ensure families have access to the food and goods they need. I voted to keep our […]
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