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      Warren and Cleaver Lead Introduction of 'Historic' Bill to Address US Housing Crisis

      Warren and Cleaver Lead Introduction of 'Historic' Bill to Address US Housing Crisis

      "It's time to stop nibbling around the edges and, instead, pass this big, bold proposal," said the Massachusetts Democrat.

      Jessica Corbett
      Apr 23, 2021

      Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Democrats on Friday reintroduced what they describe as "historic" legislation to tackle a national housing crisis in the U.S. exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

      The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act (pdf), also introduced in the last congressional session and now backed by over two dozen advocacy groups, aims to make renting or buying a home more affordable and address decades of housing discrimination against communities of color.

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      Josh Hawley Casts Lone 'No' Vote on Senate Bill Targeting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

      Josh Hawley Casts Lone 'No' Vote on Senate Bill Targeting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

      The Missouri Republican—who helped incite the deadly January 6 Capitol attack—previously called the measure "hugely overbroad." 

      Brett Wilkins
      Apr 22, 2021

      Responding to a surge in racist attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders fueled by racist rhetoric from former President Donald Trump and the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Senate on Thursday nearly unanimously approved a bill aimed at fighting anti-AAPI hate--with Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri casting the sole dissenting vote.

      In a rare display of overwhelming Senate bipartisanship, the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, sponsored by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)--who in 2013 became the first Asian American woman elected to the upper chamber--passed by a vote of 94-1.

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      Leading Digital Rights Group Warns Section 230 Reform Bill Will Boost Big Tech While Crushing Smaller Sites

      Leading Digital Rights Group Warns Section 230 Reform Bill Will Boost Big Tech While Crushing Smaller Sites

      "This bill, as written, would have enormous unintended consequences for human rights and freedom of expression," warned Fight for the Future's Evan Greer.

      Brett Wilkins
      Feb 04, 2021

      A leading digital rights group on Friday sounded the alarm on a bill introduced by Senate Democrats aimed at reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, warning that although well-intentioned, the measure would "have enormous unintended consequences" that would boost the power of Big Tech at the expense of smaller websites and online freedom.

      "It would solidify the monopoly power of the largest tech companies like Facebook and Google while crushing small sites and rendering the Internet almost completely unusable for activism and organizing."
      --Evan Greer,
      Fight for the Future

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