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Until the Ukraine scandal exploded, the protection of federal whistleblowers was important to Republicans and Democrats alike. That old bipartisan commitment was on display during an Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a Veterans Affairs internal watchdog report. The inspector general found an office meant to protect whistleblowers inflicted injury instead. Read more

Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., a member of the House Oversight Committee who was present for the deposition, told NBC News that Vindman was a “very credible” witness and said his testimony "corroborated the testimony of other witnesses" that "really drew a direct line to the President, and those around him and their interest in withholding foreign aid through Ukraine that was vital, as well as insisting on investigations into Biden." Read more

We owe it to our communities, families and future generations to confront the climate crisis head-on. That starts with getting to the root of the problem and holding ExxonMobil and other fossil-fuel companies accountable for the damage they knowingly caused. Read more

My story, like many others, begins with the words “You have breast cancer.” Read more

"Elijah Cummings had unmatched integrity, wisdom. You couldn't spend five minutes with Elijah Cummings without feeling impacted deeply by his guidance, by his values," the Florida Democrat said. Read more

“We cannot allow this president to turn our national security into some sick reality TV plot,” Wasserman Schultz said in the Democrats’ national weekly address, in which she called the wall “a wasteful solution to a manufactured crisis that intoxicates his base and turns our service members into political pawns.” Read more

Florida ranks 49 out of 50 in the country for the worst income inequality. The consequences for our state’s families are severe: nearly half of households can’t afford basic needs. Read more

The lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Barr, saying the ongoing DOJ inspector general investigation should not limit itself to how Epstein was able to wind up dead in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial. It should focus on the deal Epstein received to escape meaningful punishment 10 years ago. Read more

"He has given white supremacists and hateful violent bigots permission to come out from the shadows and act on their hatred." Read more

"Children spending their entire childhood languishing in a child detention facility until they can be arrested and face deportation once they turn 18 is monstrous." Read more