"Persist Progressives" In the News
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On Friday, May 12th, Congresswomen Barbara Lee and Katie Porter (both D-CA) took part in a Senate candidates' forum hosted by the Working Families Party to address policy priorities in the 2024 Senate Election. Both candidates seek to succeed retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein. Joe Garofoli of the San Francisco Chronicle explains more about this event.
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On Tuesday, October 18th, Persist GW hosted the LGBT State of the Union where we discussed the onslaught of bigoted legislation across the country. Here is a constantly-updated list of the bills that are being introduced to harm LGBTQ Americans.
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The Washington Post writes in support of the Respect for Marriage Act that is currently being considered in the United States Senate.
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This year, workers across America have scored impressive victories in forming unions. Here is a blog post from the AFL-CIO about recent victories for the right to organize.
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Persist GW Gets in the Political Spirit
On the weekend before Election Day, Persist GW went to Virginia to canvas for Virginia Democrats. We met candidates Hala Ayala, Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). The week before Thanksgiving, Persist GW also hosted Reverend Wendy Hamilton, who is running to be DC's Delegate in the US Congress.
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This article covers a demonstration that happened outside the White House in early June to persuade President Biden to include more climate provisions in the infrastructure bill.
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In an interview with Rachel Maddow, Senator Elizabeth Warren explains details in the hotly-discussed infrastructure bill.
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Matt Stieb and Charlotte Klein report on the omnibus bill package passed by Congress on December 27. It includes the various financial and social provisions that will guide the federal government's repsonse to the repercussions of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Celine Castronuovo reports on Representative Katie Porter's D-CA) hearing with Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin. Mnuchin has made illegal overtures to prematurely divert extra funds from the CARES Act ahead of the agreed date of January 1, 2026.
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Columnist Katrina vanden Huevel details several policy suggestions progressives wish for President-elect Joe Biden to enact soon after his inauguration. With increased numbers after the 2020 Election, progressives have much to expect from the incoming administration.
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In an article from Ethan Kruger, news broke that Representative Lauren Underwood (Illinois) was appointed to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. She hopes to fund worthy endeavours in her district and around the nation.