January 22, 2022 Democrats double down on eliminating filibuster, court packing on Roe v. Wade anniversary Democrats marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade by warning the landmark Supreme Court decision could be overturned and urging the Senate to immediately cement the right to an abortion into federal law.
January 15, 2022 Gillibrand vows to 'do better' after restaurant says she ignored mask mandate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand told Fox News Digital that she would "do better" in the future after a restaurant owner in Latham, New York, posted a video of her "blowing past [the] manager" and ignoring signs requiring masks.
November 4, 2021 Meghan Markle cold-calls senators to lobby for paid parental leave using royal title The Duchess of Sussex recently wrote an open letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer published by Paid Leave for All.
October 27, 2021 Senate Democrats cut paid family and medical leave from spending package: report Senate Democrats have dropped the paid family and medical leave proposals from the social spending package after negotiations with moderate Democrats failed to reach a compromise
June 23, 2021 Al Franken to launch comedy tour as he attempts career comeback following Senate resignation Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken will open a 15-date comedy tour starting this September, he announced this week.
June 9, 2021 Preacher slams 'White rage' Republicans at rally attended by progressive Democrats Founder of the Center for Racial Equity and Justice the Rev. George C. Gilbert, Jr. was one of the final speakers at a rally for the Democrats’ election bill, the For the People Act, held outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
June 1, 2021 CNN's Jake Tapper attempts to shame Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for introducing bipartisan bill with Josh Hawley CNN anchor Jake Tapper attempted to shame Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, for drafting a bipartisan bill to combat sexual assault in the military with Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
April 11, 2021 Granholm argues 'infrastructure' meaning is out of date, despite mockery from Republicans U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday urged lawmakers to rethink the meaning of infrastructure as Democrats face ridicule for their attempts to redefine the term.
April 7, 2021 Hannity: Biden, Democrats say 'everything counts as infrastructure' except actual infrastructure In his 'Opening Monologue' on Wednesday, 'Hannity' host Sean Hannity ripped President Biden and top Democrats like Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, for essentially categorizing any 'far-left fantasy' as germane to 'infrastructure'
April 7, 2021 Gillibrand mocked for calling child care, paid leave 'infrastructure' Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is getting flak after she tweeted examples of infrastructure that seemed to stretch the meaning of the word.
