Rep. Pingree, Maine AG highlight legal challenges to counter Trump
Frey and Pingree, both Democrats, hosted a tele-town hall Tuesday night and took phone calls from concerned Mainers.
Maine delegation criticizes executive order to dismantle Department of Education
Maine leaders shared their reactions Thursday over President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the Education ...
Medicaid cuts would be devastating, Rep. Pingree, health care providers and patients say
A bill that will likely include substantial cuts to the program has passed the House and will be considered by the Senate ...
USA Today14d
Rep. Sarah McBride misgendered by Rep. Keith Self at House hearing
House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority Chairman Keith Self misgendered Sarah McBride and adjourned the hearing when he was called out.
The Boston Globe14d
House hearing abruptly ends after lawmaker misgenders transgender representative, prompting Bill Keating to step in
Representative William Keating clashed with a Republican lawmaker who misgendered Sarah McBride, the first transgender woman to serve in Congress, multiple times during a hearing Tuesday.
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Rep. Mike Kelly hasn't held an in-person town hall in Erie in years. Citizens seek answers
Republican Representative Mike Kelly has not held an in-person, open-floor town hall in Erie County since 2011. Kelly has opted for tele-town halls, which he claims allow more constituents to ...
The Raw Story14d
'Have you no decency?' Lawmakers spar as House GOP chair calls trans congresswoman a man
Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...
Houston Chronicle14d
A transgender congresswoman was called ‘Mr.’ by a Texas lawmaker. This was her response
In the hearing, chairman of the committee Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, recognized Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., by saying: "I now recognize the representative from Delaware: Mr. McBride," a video of ...
The Express Tribune14d
Democratic Rep. Bill Keating calls out Republicans after Keith Self misgenders Sarah McBride
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing was cut short on Tuesday following a tense exchange between Republican Rep. Keith Self and Democratic Rep. Bill Keating over the misgendering of Rep.
The Hill14d
House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown
The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) in a largely party-line 217-213 vote, with just one Democrat — Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) — bucking his party’s leaders to back the measure.
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One of the United States' Largest Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing Facilities is Underway in Oregon
"To the future employees of this facility–you will be a part of something truly special, said State Representative Shelly Boshart Davis. "Not just this company, not just this community, your work will ...
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‘Have You No Decency?’: Dem Rep Flips Out When GOP Chairman Refers To Trans Female Member As ‘Mister’
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Bill Keating lashed out at Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self for referring to transgender Democratic Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride as “mister” during a hearing in a ...