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      Lawmakers reintroduce Medicare for All legislation on May 17, 2023 in Washington, D.C.​

      Medicare for All Reintroduced to Save $650 Billion and 68,000 Lives Per Year

      "We must act to end the international embarrassment of the United States being the only major country on earth to not guarantee healthcare to all," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

      Julia Conley
      May 17, 2023

      Economic justice and human rights advocates applauded Wednesday as progressives in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced legislation to expand the Medicare system to all Americans, with the bill garnering more support in Congress than ever before.

      More than half of the Democratic caucus in the House has signed on as co-sponsors of the Medicare for All Act of 2023, including 13 powerful ranking members of congressional committees.

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      Part of a filtration system designed to filter out PFAS from the drinking water supply

      US House Passes Bill to Protect Drinking Water, Environment From 'Forever Chemicals'

      Following the vote, Rep. Debbie Dingell said that "we are one step closer to protecting the health of Americans"

      Kenny Stancil
      Jul 21, 2021

      The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021, a bill that, if passed by the U.S. Senate, would improve the regulation and facilitate the cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances--long-lasting synthetic chemicals that pose a threat to public and environmental health.

      H.R. 2467, introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) in April, passed by a margin of 241-183. Twenty-three Republicans joined nearly every Democrat in supporting the bill to protect people and ecosystems from harmful PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals" because they persist and bioaccumulate for years on end. Five Republicans and Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) abstained.

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