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"If you can't or won't," nearly 70 groups wrote to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, "please step aside so that someone more willing can take your place."

"It is very far from, to borrow from the country's Constitution, 'a perfect union.'"

Writing to the CEOs of two private equity firms, the senators decried the "blatant mistreatment" of miners, including forced 12-hour shifts and seven-day workweeks.

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says "30 million workers deserve a much-needed and well-deserved raise."

The president needs to use "the considerable powers of the executive branch... to show the people that he is on their side, not the side of the wealthy and well-connected few," said one progressive advocate.

"Failure to enact a waiver will prolong the pandemic leading to more death, illness, economic hardship, and social and political disruption."

Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized his colleagues who complain about social spending but "all of a sudden forget about the deficit when we're talking about an annual defense budget of $778 billion."

"It's beyond enraging that Manchin and Sinema continue to say voting rights legislation needs 60 votes," while Republicans are "rigging elections and shutting Dems out of power for next decade on simple majority party-line votes," said one expert.

"The moment is now," the lawmakers assert. "We urge you to reinstate a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farmworkers, and essential workers in the Senate's version of the reconciliation bill."

"Operation Lone Star appears designed to further criminalize Latinx, Black, and other immigrant communities by arresting and detaining them on trumped-up charges that often fail to pass legal muster."