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In a ‘very hard’ year for women in Congress, at least there’s still softball

A ball snapped in a leather glove as the sun rose higher over Capitol Hill. The hits weren’t coming easily that morning. “Wait for your pitch,” Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., yelled from the dugout. A few minutes later, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., stepped up to the plate and drove one…

Roll Call · Sep 18

Rep. Chuck Edwards censured by House after harassment probe

House members on Tuesday censured Rep. Chuck Edwards for sexual harassment of two former staffers, even as he insisted that poetry he wrote and gifts he gave were not intended to be romantic.  They voted overwhelmingly, 413-2, to censure Edwards and adopt a report from the Ethics Committee detailing “persistent…

Roll Call · Sep 1

No quick fix for sexual misconduct in the House

When Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Crank introduced legislation last week aiming to crack down on members of Congress dating staff, not everyone was happy. “If you talked to the women who are working on this, maybe you’d get it right,” the Democratic Women’s Caucus posted in response, accusing him of…

Roll Call · Jul 28

Democrats introduce ‘Virginia’s law’ bill to end statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases

Proposed legislation, named after Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, also tackles jurisdiction

The Guardian - US · Feb 11

Advocates urge vote on nuclear victim compensation bill - Roll Call

Activists for victims of the nation's nuclear programs descended on Washington this week in hopes of pushing forward legislation.

Roll Call · Sep 25, 2024

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024