One representative criticized “any bill that makes it easier or more convenient for mothers to come out of the home,” a comment he later apologized for.
Mississippi and South Dakota have passed anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Advocates say 2021 has been an unprecedented campaign against transgender rights in particular.
“It is clear to all of us that ICE will never be a safe place for our communities,” a letter sent to Biden said.
The bill, which comes as a number of state legislatures push for new voting restrictions, faces steeper odds in the Senate.
Biden said in a statement that he accepted Tanden's request to pull her nomination amid Senate opposition.
A new coalition of national anti-LGBTQ+ organizations has launched a website that promises to deliver “model legislation” to policymakers, providing bill language designed to keep trans youth from accessing medical care and participating in athletics.
The House and Senate legislation is seen by advocates as a first step that enjoys broad public support.
The proposed tax inspired chants of “two cents!” during Warren’s White House bid. Now, progressives want Biden to consider it as a way to pay for his economic agenda.
Senate Democrats failed to garner enough support to consider a bill to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution.
A provision to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour is in the House bill but is unlikely to make it through the Senate.