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Milking it: bill aims to bring dairy staple back to US schools

Bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is determined to let kids drink full-fat milk in school, although critics say Congress is wasting its time

The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023

Transcript: What Harvard, MIT and Penn presidents said at antisemitism hearing - Roll Call

Transcript of a Dec. 5, 2023, House hearing where presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT were questioned about campus antisemitism.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2023

Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus

The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are taking steps to combat antisemitism — and Islamophobia — on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Republicans heckle reporter for asking about efforts to overturn 2020 election

Republicans boo Rachel Scott of ABC News for asking the latest speaker pick, Mike Johnson, question

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2023

Labor Department to give overtime protection to salaried workers - Roll Call

The Labor Department is proposing to make it more costly for employers to avoid paying overtime by making workers salaried employees.

Roll Call · Aug 30, 2023

In a first, House Education and the Workforce panel’s Democratic staffers look to unionize

The campaign to unionize Capitol Hill took another step forward Thursday, as the Congressional Workers Union announced that committee staffers filed to hold union elections for the first time.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

In a first, House Education and the Workforce panel's Democratic staffers look to unionize - Roll Call

The campaign to unionize Capitol Hill took a step forward Thursday, as committee staffers filed to hold union elections for the first time.

Roll Call · Jun 15, 2023

In play to GOP base, House votes to block student loan relief

The House approved a measure to block President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt, which courts have already postponed.

Roll Call · May 24, 2023

House panel moves to block Biden student loan forgiveness plan - Roll Call

Republicans on a House committee approved a measure Wednesday to overturn President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt.

Roll Call · May 10, 2023

NC Republicans advocate for banning trans athletes from female sports teams

A two-week break from Congress didn’t relieve any tension between political parties as Democrats accused Republicans Monday of bullying transgender youth with a bill expected to pass the House Thursday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 19, 2023