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June 1, 2017
Reaction in the U.S.Obama decried Trump's decision in a statement released Thursday."The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created," the former president said.
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Environment
May 31, 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act is up for renewal in Congress, and a provision in the House proposal would require the establishment of a backup for the Global Positioning System (GPS) called "eLoran." The proposal could help to end almost 20 years of back and forth between administrations and Congress.
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Foreign Policy
May 30, 2017
The review was prompted by President Trump’s Executive Order ordering review of National Monument designations under the Antiquities Act.
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Environment
May 25, 2017
“The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals made the right decision in upholding a lower court ruling that blocked the implementation of President Trump’s travel ban from six predominately Muslim countries."
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Foreign Policy
Social Justice
May 25, 2017
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding a congressional debate on the Afghanistan War as President Trump weighs whether to send more troops into the 15-year-old conflict.
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Foreign Policy
Military and Veterans
May 24, 2017
H.R. 2518 and H.R. 2593 will provide robust funding for the Coast Guard, support marine service providers, and support American shipbuilding
May 24, 2017
“The CBO score for the latest version of TrumpCare confirms what we already knew: the bill is a disaster. 23 million people will lose their health insurance by 2026. Premiums will skyrocket for older, sicker Americans. Insurance will get worse for those who are able to afford it. And many insurance markets could end up destabilized.
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Healthcare
May 24, 2017
Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City), released the following statement on President Trump’s 2018 budget request:
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Economy and Jobs
Social Justice
May 24, 2017
Even President Trump distanced himself from his inaugural budget, literally, as it was released on Tuesday while he was overseas. Republicans in Congress said they will write their own, and Democrats uniformly condemned the $4.1-trillion plan for its proposed mix of big tax cuts for the wealthy and benefits cuts for the poor and working class.
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Housing
Social Justice
May 17, 2017
"While the special counsel and his team will probe any potential criminal violations, we need a separate public process to understand how we can protect our democracy from future meddling."
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Foreign Policy