California Officially Recognizes Third Gender
On Sunday Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that made California the first state to officially recognize a third gender.
Yes America, There Is a 'Covfefe' Bill in the Works
Because we now live in a dimension that is two parts Hieronymus Bosch’s The Last Judgment and one part Alice Through the Looking Glass, absurdity now rules the day. And so, it falls to me to report that a bill inspired by Trump’s “covfefe” tweet is making its way through Congress.
GOP Drops Obamacare Replacement Bill, Includes Planned Parenthood Defunding
After much ado, House Republicans have released their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare). If passed, millions of people could lose health coverage, and Planned Parenthood will be entirely stripped of funding.
Members of Congress Went On a Scavenger Hunt for the GOP's Top Secret Obamacare Replacement Bill
A few months ago, in what feels like a very distant alternate reality, Donald Trump promised Congress would repeal and replace Obamacare “very quickly.” Now, evidently, someone has written a replacement bill. It is being kept in a secret location and nobody can seem to find it or read it, which sounds exactly like how…
Noted Lover of Women Donald Trump Signs 2 Bills Just For Us
Earlier today, President Donald Trump signed two bills aimed at encouraging women to enter STEM fields while flanked by sponsors of the bills, as well as Ivanka and Melania Trump. The content of the bills is, unsurprisingly, largely symbolic.
Republicans Introduce Bill Proposing Withdrawal From United Nations
House Republicans have introduced a bill that, if passed, would set in motion the United States’ withdrawal from the United Nations.
Amid Gun Control Protests, House Passes a Shitty, Ineffective Zika Virus Bill
In a late-night vote taking place during a Democratic sit-in urging action on gun control, the House of Representatives voted to approve a contentious $1.1 billion bill to help stop the spread of Zika that House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) described as “a responsible compromise.”
Several Members of the House GOP Seem to Believe That Magic Is Real
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Rules Committee, has recently introduced a resolution called “Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure.”
Senate Is Chill for Once, Votes to Ban Microbeads From Bath Products
The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, a crucial piece of environmental legislation that will phase out and eventually ban microbeads from soaps and cosmetics, has flown surprisingly easily through the Republican-controlled Congress over the past few weeks.
Bleak: Bill That Seeks to Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks Passes House
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, the bill that seeks to ban abortions after 20 weeks except in cases where the women is facing death (surprised that made it in there!), was approved today in the House 228-196, mostly along party lines.
LGBT Advocates Angry At Obama's Wishy-Washiness Re: Discrimination Law
Despite the President's promise to stand up for gay rights and oppose discrimination with written legislature back during his campaign in 2008, LGBT America hasn't really seen any movement that'll com to anything The prospect of ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) passing through Congress at this point is pretty…
Brilliant, Brave 11-Year-Old Speaks Out Against Bullshit Antigay Bills
Meet Marcel Neergaard, a sixth-grader from Tennessee who was bullied so badly that his parents chose to homeschool him. Bravery in the face of the bigotry, Marcel is now speaking out against Tennessee's dangerous, hateful, and painfully stupid antigay bigot bills.
Florida Considers Ridiculous Ban on Race- and Sex-Selective Abortion
A group of almost comically deluded and ineffectual legislators in Florida are bringing up sex- and race-selective abortions in the state. They make the same ol' specious arguments about abortion providers of intentionally targeting black people with such conviction, you have to stop for a minute to fact check their…
North Carolina Aims to Eradicate Uncovered Boobs
Heads-up, women who enjoy being topless in North Carolina, your (boobs') time (in the warm southern sun) may soon come to an end. A GOP-backed bill is headed to NC's House that would amend the current indecent exposure law to expand the definition of "private parts". Under the new bill, "private parts" explicitly…
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a law today providing more than $1 million to reimburse hospitals for performing rape kits on victims of sexual assaults as well as for one visit with a follow-up counselor. Previously, victims with insurance were billed for the portion of the visit not covered by insurance,…
