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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick one of three in GOP to vote to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
1 month ago | By The Morning Call
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Bucks County was one of just three Republicans in the U.S. House to vote with Democrats who passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws.
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House passes Equality Act over GOP objections about transgender sports
1 month ago | By New York Post
House Democrats joined by three Republicans on Thursday approved the Equality Act, which aims to expand anti-discrimination laws to include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people - but over conservative objections about the possible impact of trans athletes in student sports. The bill passed 224-206 and was touted by Democrats as a historic stride toward...
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House passes Equality Act which would expand LGBTQ protections
1 month ago | By CNBC
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would extend existing civil rights law to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics.
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House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
1 month ago | By Star Tribune
The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
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House passes Equality Act, voting to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
1 month ago | By KCCI
The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
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The bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States passed with a vote of 94-to-1. Read more ...
UK lawmakers pass motion saying China committing genocide
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DeSantis sued over Florida's new ‘anti-riot' law
A social justice group has filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis two days after he signed a bill to create tougher penalties for people who participate in violent... Read more ...
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The five-year spending outline is much more narrowly focused on traditional infrastructure than the president's sweeping proposal. (Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty... Read more ...
House votes to make DC a state, Republicans call bill a Democrat ‘power grab'
Backed by President Biden, the House has passed a bill that would make Washington, DC, a state, and with it lock down the Democratic Party's control of Congress. However, the... Read more ...
Marjorie Taylor-Greene wants Green New Deal debate with AOC after taking a...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene claims she will debate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the proposed Green New Deal, but was ridiculed for seemingly taking a week to read the “14... Read more ...
California coronavirus case rate drops to lowest in continental US
California has the lowest coronavirus case rate in the continental United States. Read more ...
Shots fired at 28-year-old man arrested near 606 Trail after being suspected...
CHICAGO - A 28-year-old man who was suspected of several crimes involving a weapon on Chicago's Northwest Side Thursday morning was arrested following an armed confrontation... Read more ...