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Trump and Senate Republicans are ruthlessly exploiting this vacancy amid an ongoing presidential election and a deadly health pandemic. Senate Republicans, after refusing to confirm President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee eight months before an election are making this hypocritical power grab in clear defiance of the will of the American people, and an affront to people’s sense of fairness. Read more »

An American giant has left us, yet Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg’s legacy leaves an indelible, immense mark on American society. Justice Ginsburg helped blaze a pathway for landmark women’s civil rights achievements and her legal mind and bold dissents for the downtrodden and forgotten were respected and revered. Read more »

So today – on a long Labor-won weekend – let’s honor all those who sacrificed their time, strength and lives on picket lines and in union halls. More important, let’s join our fellow workers in the fight for the safety and benefits all workers deserve. Read more »

A hundred years ago today, the U.S. Secretary of State certified that the required 36 states had ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution: ‘The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.’ Read more »

Addressing President Trump, Florida’s Congressional Democrats wrote, “Your recent executive actions are an assault on the priorities and programs that so many Floridians value and on which so many rely. Even your executive order on eviction hurts Floridians: it does not include any federal moratorium, includes no funding, and offers renters a false sense of protection that does not actually exist." Read more »

From a luxury golf course fairway, Donald Trump clearly can’t see how badly families are suffering due to his derelict handling of this pandemic-driven economic crisis. These orders fail American families by allowing this virus to inflict more death and economic hardship on us all. Republicans need to get back to the table and work with Democrats to bring real relief to struggling families and communities. Read more »

In these unprecedented times, we must vigilantly guard the vote and honor those women on whose shoulders we stand in this quest to build a more perfect union. Read more »

Broward County Clerk of Courts Brenda Forman owes our entire community an apology for why she re-posted what she represented to be the words and image of Adolf Hitler. Using Hitler to convey any point of view or message is reckless and wildly insensitive. Read more »

I deeply mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis as a friend, a colleague and as an example to us all as a leader and most of all, a human being who exemplified goodness and kindness. John Lewis fought and sacrificed so much for freedom, equality, and the promise that America holds. We mourn the loss of this generous, courageous man of goodness. Read more »

I believe the weight of history and the urgency and momentum of the current moment provide an opportunity for that the House Appropriations Committee to lead the way in approaching federal spending decisions with a newfound emphasis on equity and justice. Read more »