October 14, 2024

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On the Passing of Judith Heumann
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On the Passing of Judith HeumannWe join the international community in honoring the life and legacy of Judith “Judy” Heumann.  Judy was a trailblazer and extraordinary leader during her decades of human rights advocacy and public service.  She was frequently called the “mother of the disability rights movement” and was a mentor to countless young leaders and activists around the world. To...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
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The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery     On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701‑1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
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The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of RecoveryDear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency...
Sanctioning Those Connected to Human Rights Abuses in Iran
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Sanctioning Those Connected to Human Rights Abuses in IranToday – on International Women’s Day – the United States is taking action in coordination with the European Union, United Kingdom, and Australia to promote accountability for the Iranian regime’s continued human rights abuses, particularly those against women and girls, including those conducted in the course of the brutal crackdown on protests that erupted after...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
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The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of RecoveryToday, extreme MAGA House Republicans showed us what they value: tax breaks for the super wealthy and wasteful spending for special interests. The House Freedom caucus’ proposal would be a gut-punch to the American middle class and wouldn’t cut the deficit. Let me repeat that: this proposal would bring devastating consequences to our national security, working families, and...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
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The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of RecoveryToday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on March 9, 2023, and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes the Department...