First Amendment

Your Rights Are At Stake

The Trump Administration finalized a rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prevents covered health programs from discrimination based on current civil rights statutes, like that in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

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Nancy Pelosi wearing Kente cloth

House Debates Police Reform

In response to the death of George Floyd and the riots rippling through the country, this past Monday many Democratic members of the House and Senate knelt in the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall for 8 minutes and 48 seconds; the amount of time Floyd was held before he was killed. They were seen wearing Kente cloths, which drew some criticism.

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Paycheck Protection Program

Congress Makes Tweaks to COVID-19 Small Business Loans

This past week, the House of Representatives came back to D.C. to vote via proxy voting. As you may recall, proxy voting is a change in the House’s rules that allows a member to vote for up to 10 other colleagues on any Coronavirus related legislation to ensure members are able to work from home.

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