Ayanna Pressley is raising alarm over the ongoing financial strain facing airport security workers, arguing that the hardship experienced by thousands of …
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‘The Bills Don’t Stop, Rent is Due’: TSA Agent Sheds Light on Human Cost of Government Shutdown
by Gee NYby Gee NYA Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer in Nevada is shedding light on the human cost of a U.S. government shutdown, revealing that …
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‘I’m the Most Suitable for the Job’: Crockett Touts Her Endurance as Texas Senate Bid Intensifies
by Gee NYby Gee NYU.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leaning heavily into a message of endurance and visibility as she promotes her campaign for the Senate. …
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Rep. Shontel Brown Blasts GOP ‘Sham Spending Bill,’ Says Republicans Did Nothing To Lower Costs As Shutdown Ends
by Gee NYby Gee NYAs the nation’s longest government shutdown finally came to an end on Thursday, Nov. 13, Ohio Congresswoman Shontel Brown (D-OH) made clear …
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Black Federal Workers Face Job Losses, Uncertainty Under Trump But Shutdown Made It Worse: ‘It Was Traumatizing’
by Gee NYby Gee NYThe longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be over, but for many Black federal workers, the damage has already been done. …
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Jasmine Crockett Joins Push For ‘Keep SNAP And WIC Funded Act’: ‘No President Should Be Able To Hold Hungry Families Hostage’
by Gee NYby Gee NYRep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has joined a coalition of Democrats demanding the Trump administration immediately release withheld federal food assistance funds, calling …
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Stacey Abrams Blasts Senate Democrats For ‘Caving’ In Shutdown Deal: ‘America Is Undergoing An Overthrow’
by Gee NYby Gee NYStacey Abrams has entered the political crossfire following the Senate’s controversial vote to end the Republican-led government shutdown. The vote has fractured …
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Local Tech Firm Fills Food-Aid Gap As SNAP Faces Suspension: Here’s How Communities Are Responding
by Gee NYby Gee NYAs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) prepares for possible benefit disruptions, one Atlanta-based company is stepping in with a grassroots solution. …
