Tag: Pramila Jayapal

The EXPERTS Act and the Stop Corporate Capture Act aim to restore agency expertise, increase transparency in regulatory decisions, and reduce the influence of corporate funded studies and litigation in the rulemaking process.

A federal judge ordered the administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million people as the Justice Department appealed, while analysis shows the partial-payment plan would cut average aid by 61 percent and leave millions with nothing.

In new remarks on The Axios Show, Bernie Sanders praises Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political gifts, points to a growing progressive bench, and calls for “a little bit of forgiveness” in national politics.

Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.

GOP lawmakers pushed a sweeping bill forward in a rare Sunday vote after cutting a backroom deal with far-right Republicans to fast-track deeper Medicaid cuts and slash food aid—while offering permanent tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.

Supreme Court’s seismic decision strips federal agencies of interpretive authority, sparking immediate legislative action from progressive lawmakers to safeguard public health, labor rights, and environmental protections.

"There are millions of people who would like to go to a doctor but cannot afford to do so," said Sanders. "This is an outrage. In America, your health and your longevity should not be dependent on your wealth."

"We bailed out Wall Street in 2008. It's time to tax Wall Street's greed to help the American people."

“This Medicare for All bill really makes it clear what we mean when we say ‘Medicare for All.’"

What’s to be done? Run candidates who have no interest in flattering the ultra-wealthy or becoming wealthy themselves.