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• Teen Vogue: Maxwell Frost on Ron DeSantis, Hopes for a Progressive Florida, and the Power of Collect
  https://frost.house.gov/media-center/op-eds/teen-vogue-maxwell-frost-on-ron-desantis-hopes-for-a-progressive-florida-and-the-power-of-collective-movement
  ... day for the world they believe in. That’s the Florida I know. The Florida I know is also a place where people love one another. The Florida I know has championed legislation and initiatives to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated citizens...
• Rep. Obernolte, Chairman Bost demand answers from VA on Loma Linda employee misconduct case | Repres
  https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-obernolte-chairman-bost-demand-answers-va-loma-linda-employee-misconduct
  ... was one of three investigations Loma Linda conducted, from July 2020 to May 2022, which substantiated that the supervisory employee was creating a hostile work environment. Both the AIB and one of the other investigations recommended the supervisory...
• Events | Representative Ilhan Omar
  https://omar.house.gov/about/events
  ... Conversations: Responding to COVID-19 Community Conversation: One Job Should Be Enough! Event Date : Friday, March 13, 2020 – 06:30 PM to 6:30 PM Register here. Every day, corporations across America put profit over people. Low wages force many working-class...
• Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on OSHA’s Mission to Keep Workers Safe |
  https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/ranking-member-omar-opening-remarks-subcommittee-hearing-oshas-mission-keep
  ... stress rule, to prevent tragedies in the workplace.   Rather than build on that progress, the Trump Administration is now threatening to dismantle any government program or agency that prioritizes workers’ health and protects workers on the job.  “At one...
• Amo Leads Letter to State Department and USAID in Support of Federal Funding to Combat Global Malnut
  https://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-leads-letter-to-state-department-and-usaid-in-support-of-federal-funding-to-combat-global-malnutrition
  ... distribution of RUTF.” Read the full letter HERE BACKGROUND According to UNICEF, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is one of the most effective treatments for severe wasting. RUTF is generally funded by USAID as part of a comprehensive package to support...
• Rep. Austin Scott Defends Georgia Farmers Against Unfair Trade Practices in Virtual Hearing with U.S
  https://austinscott.house.gov/2020/8/rep-austin-scott-defends-georgia-farmers-against-unfair-trade-practices
  ..., are on the verge of putting us out of business. We are experiencing a rapid destruction of the Southeastern fruit and vegetable production sector by reason of imports,” said Bill Brim, President of Lewis Taylor Farms in Tifton. This field hearing was one of two...
• Congressional Art Competition | Representative Crockett
  https://crockett.house.gov/services/art-competition
  ... the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District. The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in our District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol...
• Newhouse Questions Agriculture Secretary on Farm Labor, Grizzly Bears | Congressman Dan Newhouse
  https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-questions-agriculture-secretary-farm-labor-grizzly-bears
  ..., and I would agree, but our rural communities are struggling and family farms are disappearing because it is no longer economically viable for them to survive. One of the most significant costs is labor and in Washington, the Adverse Effect Wage Rate—which really...
• Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Help Black Churches Address Health Dispariti
  https://nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/congresswoman-nikema-williams-introduces-legislation-to-help-black-churches-address-health-disparities
  ... demographics, local clergy have been using their pulpits to mobilize their communities against the virus. No one understands the needs of a community like those who live there, so empowering local organizations with critical resources will improve health...
• Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Merkley, Correa Introduce Legislation to Fight for Patients & Consume
  https://nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/congresswoman-nikema-williams-merkley-correa-introduce-legislation-to-fight-for-patients-consumer-protections
  ... debts from credit reports demonstrates a lack of understanding and care for America’s working families. Medical debt is one of the leading causes of financial strain, and our current system continues that hardship even after the bill is paid, allowing...