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The plan calls for legislation addressing everything from child care funding to paid leave policies in an attempt to address longstanding problems facing mothers in the workforce, which have been made worse by the pandemic.
On deck this week: Infrastructure is up for interpretation, the All-Star Game gets political and an attack at the U.S. Capitol.
Today in the Memo: Minnesota delegation’s immigration views, superintendents grill Klobuchar on student well-being and a good dog with a bad record.
The case highlights the “intoxication loophole” in Minnesota law, where someone who commits sexual assault is subject to lesser charges if their victim became intoxicated by their own choice.
H.R. 1 touches everything from redistricting to campaign finance to political advertising, and more.
D.C. statehood, gun control and a Minnesota vaccine passport connection.
The bill expands a temporary work-visa program and also creates a pathway to legal residence for undocumented farm workers.
Dems call for filibuster reform; the first Native American Cabinet member is confirmed; direct deposits hit; and more.
While the money has been celebrated by child care advocates, the windfall has also raised questions over how best to use it.
You get a stimulus! And YOU get a stimulus! Congress passes a huge COVID relief package, COVID anniversaries and more.
