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Congresswoman Val Demings Introduces Vladimir Putin Transparency Act

Sentinel News WireFebruary 27, 2019

Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) ORLANDO, FL – Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) and Rep. Elise M. Stefanik (NY-21) introduced bipartisan legislation that directs the U.S. intelligence community to report to Congress regarding the financial assets and hidden networks used by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Said Rep. Demings, “Russia and Putin have been allowed free reign by this administration and as a result our democracy is still at risk. The best way to assail the power of Putin and his enablers is to go after the illegal and secret financial streams that fund their operations. It’s time to fight back and protect

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Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Cosponsors Medicare For All Act of 2019

Sentinel News WireFebruary 27, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jahana Hayes released the following statement, after House introduction of the Medicare for All Act. The bill was drafted by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and has over 100 cosponsors. “I know how important quality, affordable health care is for the people of Connecticut’s Fifth District. I ran on a platform of providing health care coverage for more people, and the Medicare for All Act will achieve that goal. “Nearly 30 million Americans are uninsured. Another 40 million cannot afford the costs of their co-pays or deductibles. People should not have to choose between their health and

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley: “Reproductive Rights are Not up for Debate.”

Sentinel News WireFebruary 27, 2019

WASHINGTON — In response to the Trump Administration’s elimination of critical reproductive health services provided by the Title X program, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement: Let me be crystal clear: reproductive rights are human rights. The Trump Administration’s Domestic Gag Rule is further putting our humanity at stake, preventing people throughout the United States from accessing health care and family planning services. Nearly 4 million people, including thousands across the Massachusetts 7th, rely on the Title X program to responsibly plan for their future and safeguard their sexual health. This Gag Rule robs our most marginalized communities

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Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E. Cummings and Others Expects Mueller Report to be Made Public

Sentinel News WireFebruary 27, 2019

Chairs of six committees in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to Attorney General William Barr to inform him of their expectation that he will make Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report public “without delay and to the maximum extent permitted by law.” The letter follows news reports that suggest the Special Counsel investigation is nearing an end. The letter was signed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff, Committee on Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters, Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal and Committee

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Congresswomen Terri Sewell Partners to Introduces The Voting Rights Advancement Act

Sentinel News WireFebruary 26, 2019

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced legislation to help address the most egregious forms of recent voter suppression by developing a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights violations must pre-clear election changes with the Department of Justice. “In my hometown of Selma and throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, Americans bled, marched and died for the right to vote, but the modern-day voter suppression we saw in the 2018 mid-term elections shows that old battles have become new again,” Sewell said. “Since the

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Congressmember James E. Clyburn Partners to Work to Change the “Charleston Loophole” Gun Law that Allowed the Mother Emanuel Massacre

Sentinel News WireFebruary 26, 2019

Charleston, S.C. – Next week the U.S. House of Representatives will take the first step to close the so-called “Charleston Loophole” that allowed the perpetrator of the Mother Emanuel massacre to obtain his gun. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and Congressman Joe Cunningham were joined at a press conference today by political, religious and community leaders in support of the passage of the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019. The legislation introduced by South Carolina Congressmen Clyburn and Cunningham along with their Republican colleague, Rep. Peter King (NY) will extend the initial background check review period from three to 10

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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.’s Statement On House Vote Rejecting National Emergency Declaration

Sentinel News WireFebruary 26, 2019

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Vice Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H. J. Res. 46, a resolution opposing the national emergency declared by the President on a vote 245 to 182. The resolution will now be sent to the Senate where it is expected to receive expedited consideration. “The President declared an emergency over a crisis that does not exist. Border crossings are down to one-fifth of what they were in 2000, and apprehensions

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D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Set to Introduce Bill to Require Federal Agencies to Advertise with Black Press

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentFebruary 22, 2019

Because of her relentless pursuit, Norton was able to obtain a new Government Accountability Office report that concluded that, of the $5 billion spent on advertising by federal agencies over the past decade, just $50 million went to Black-owned businesses.

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Congressmembers Alma Adams and Donald McEachin Introduce the ‘African American Burial Grounds Network Act’

Sentinel News WireFebruary 20, 2019

WASHINGTON – In honor of Black History Month, Representatives Alma S. Adams and A. Donald McEachin introduced the “African American Burial Grounds Network Act.” This legislation would create a voluntary national network of historic African American burial grounds, and would provide information, technical support, and grants to aid in the research, identification, preservation, and restoration of burial sites within the network. The “African American Burial Grounds Network Act” would provide federal support for historic African American burial grounds in need of assistance to ensure their preservation for future generations. Historically, the documentation and protection of African American burial grounds have

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Congressman Marc Veasey Appointed Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress

Sentinel News WireFebruary 20, 2019

Congressman Marc Veasey WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Veasey announced that he been appointed to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress. “I look forward to serving with Majority Whip Jim Clyburn as an Assistant Whip in the Democratic majority in the 116th Congress,” said Congressman Veasey. “I’m honored to support Whip Clyburn in his duties to bring together the most diverse Democratic Caucus in history, to fight for our Democratic ideals, and to advance legislation for the good of all Americans.” “I’m pleased that Congressman Veasey will be joining my Whip team as an Assistant Whip for the 116th

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Congresswoman Robin Kelly Offers Three Bills to Address Gun Violence

Sentinel News WireFebruary 19, 2019

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, introduced three bills to bring commonsense to federal gun policy. Her first bill, the Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act (HR 1114), would require the U.S. Surgeon General to provide an annual report to Congress on the public health impacts and cost of gun violence in America – an epidemic that claims nearly 40,000 American lives each and every year. “The Surgeon General is our nation’s doctor. They are a trusted voice on public health and it is clear that gun violence IS a public health

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Congressman Al Green Will Call for a Third Vote on Impeachment

Sentinel News WireFebruary 19, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding a third vote on impeachment: “I love my country. However, despite the love I have for my country, I cannot overlook a history spanning some four centuries of racism and oppression based on race, color, gender, as well as socioeconomic status. This year marks 400 years since the first documented African slaves were brought to this land. Today, even with the valiant efforts throughout our history to eradicate invidious discrimination evidenced by abolitionists, suffragists, civil rights advocates, and people of good will, America now has a Commander-in-Chief who has incited

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Congressmember Gregory W. Meeks Introduce Corporate Diversity Bill

Sentinel News WireFebruary 19, 2019

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee, introduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019, which would require public companies to annually disclose the gender, race, ethnicity and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers. The bill’s companion bill in the Senate was simultaneously introduced by Senator Bob Menendez, who sits on the Senate’s Banking Committee. “Diversity has been proven to have a positive impact on business performance, and it is only natural for investors to want to know which companies are choosing to

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Congressmember John Lewis Denounces National Emergency Declaration

Sentinel News WireFebruary 19, 2019

Rep. John Lewis / Donald Trump WASHINGTON – Rep. John Lewis denounced the President’s unlawful national emergency declaration, which could divert over $224 million worth of urgently needed Georgia Department of Defense military construction funds critical to the security of our nation and the well-being of men and women in uniform and military families. This includes plans for nearly $190 million in cyber protection operations facilities at Ft. Gordon, as well as millions meant to support leasing, maintenance, furnishing and utilities funding for military families worldwide. News reports are mounting about housing decay on military bases. The Senate Armed Services Committee held