April 28, 2017
Ever since FDR passed 15 major pieces of New Deal legislation during his first 100 days in office, presidents have been measured by their effectiveness within the same time frame. President Trump thought the benchmark so important that he signed a “contract” saying what he would accomplish during those hundred… Read More»
Tags: 100 days, Alexander Acosta, Andrew Puzder, Donald Trump, Gorsuch, health care, Resistance, Trump, Trump administration
September 20, 2016
UPDATE: A key part of the Miners Protection Act finally passed in May, thanks to the diligent advocacy of the working people of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and their supporters. Congress restored funding of future healthcare benefits for more than 22,000 retired coal miners, their dependents, and widows. UMWA’s efforts… Read More»
Tags: coal miners, health care, Miners Protection Act, Senator Mitch McConnell, United Mine Workers of America
