#NY GOP congresswomen blast Nancy Pelosi’s new House gender rules

#NY GOP congresswomen blast Nancy Pelosi’s new House gender rules

“#NY GOP congresswomen blast Nancy Pelosi’s new House gender rules” Some of New York’s most prominent female Republicans derided and mocked Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s proposal to eliminate gendered language from the official House rules. “Instead of reviving the economy, restoring our Constitutional freedoms and delivering results for the American people, Speaker Pelosi has chosen her…

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#House rules may be stripped of all gender references

#House rules may be stripped of all gender references

“#House rules may be stripped of all gender references” Proposed changes to the rules of the House of Representatives would “honor all gender identities” by eliminating such specific terms as mother and father, son and daughter, and aunt and uncle. Instead, only gender-neutral terms such as “parent,” “child,” “sibling” and “parent’s sibling” would be allowed…

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#Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announces death of 25-year-old son

#Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announces death of 25-year-old son

“#Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announces death of 25-year-old son” The 25-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has died, the congressman’s office said on Thursday. Thomas Bloom Raskin, a second-year student at Harvard Law School, was remembered as “pure magic” in a statement from his parents. “His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds,” the…

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#Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19

#Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19

“#Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19” Louisiana Rep.-elect Luke Letlow died on Tuesday night from complications related to the coronavirus. He was 41. A family friend confirmed to the Monroe News-Star that Letlow died in the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, where he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 since Dec. 23. “The family…

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#House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill

#House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill

“#House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill” The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense bill. The 322-87 vote easily cleared the two-thirds threshold needed to make the bill law. The Senate is expected to hold its override vote this week. It would be the…

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#House approves 0 stimulus checks in COVID-19 bill

#House approves $600 stimulus checks in COVID-19 bill

“#House approves $600 stimulus checks in COVID-19 bill” The House of Representatives voted Monday to approve a $2.3 trillion package that includes $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks for most Americans. The nearly 5,593-page bill was published on Monday and now goes to the Senate, which is expected to also approve the legislation and send it to President Trump…

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#NY congressional race in doubt after uncounted ballots found

#NY congressional race in doubt after uncounted ballots found

“#NY congressional race in doubt after uncounted ballots found” A newly discovered batch of 55 uncounted ballots in a rural upstate New York county has the potential to alter the outcome of a yet-to-be-called congressional race. The ballots from Chenango County were cast during the state’s early voting period within the 22nd Congressional District —…

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