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Before the Supreme Court's ruling in Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc., older workers alleging age discrimination in the workplace had to prove that age was simply one of the motivating factors behind the discrimination. This is the same burden of proof faced by those alleging discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin or religion.
The Access to Counsel Act of 2021 would ensure that U.S. citizens, green card holders, and others coming to the United States with valid travel documents may contact a lawyer or a family member if held by CBP for more than an hour.
I spoke on the House floor today during the debate on H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act. It prohibits discrimination in immigration matters on the basis of religion and limits the authority of the Executive Branch to issue overly broad travel bans in the future.
I joined MSNBC's The Week with Joshua Johnson this weekend to talk about the recent shooting of 13yo Adam Toledo and the continued need to reform police and enact gun control laws.
This week, Congress was back in Washington. We voted on several pieces of legislation, and marked our 100 days. I talk about some of our accomplishments in that time and give some other updates on COVID and other topics.
During today's hearing with Facebook, Google, and Twitter CEOs, I asked about their platforms' involvement with the organization of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
CEOs from Facebook, Google, and Twitter testified before a joint hearing of the Consumer Protection and the Communications Subcommittees. I co-chaired the hearing and offered these opening remarks.
I participated in the Health Subcommittee hearing on the impacts of the #AffordableCareAct on our nation's health. We discussed how we can build on it and improve even more, 11 years since its implementation.