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U.S. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, in a heated shouting match with Republican Rep. James Comer during a hearing about the Chinese Communist Party. The argument largely focused on the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden. (The Hill — April 18, 2024)
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, regarding certain social issues, such as consumer protection and crime, on which she collaborates with Democratic attorneys general from other states. (Governing — Spring 2024)
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"No miner should ever have to sacrifice their health or lungs in order to provide for their family.”Chris Williamson, the assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, regarding new federal guidelines that protect coal workers from toxic silica dust. The updated rules will make the exposure limit to silica dust twice as restrictive as currently allowed and will directly regulate exposure so that citations and fines are possible when miners are overexposed. (NPR — April 16, 2024)
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Sara Bristol, mayor of Grants Pass, Ore. The town’s policies regarding homelessness are the subject of a case that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22. The case will have an effect on communities nationwide, deciding whether they can fine or jail people for camping in public. From 2013 to 2018, Grants Pass, which has 40,000 residents, issued 500 citations for camping or sleeping in public, including in vehicles. (Associated Press — April 13, 2024)