U.S. Rep. Sarah Elfreth and her Maryland Congressional colleagues were denied entry when trying to conduct oversight of ICE facilities, despite advanced notice. As she shared on Instagram, “I will not stop fighting until we get answers on behalf of our constituents.” The Microplastics Safety Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR), would require the US Food and Drug Administration to gather data on how microplastics exposure affects human health. A proposal from Massachusetts State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven aims to ban mandatory “captive-audience” meetings held by employers, which are often used to discourage unionization. The bill would also give workers legal recourse if they face retaliation for speaking out. #EmergeAlums supporting each other! Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran Supports Virginia Delegate Candidate Kimberly Pope Adams, MBA with less than 100 days to the VA election. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows delivered a defiant rejection of a U.S. Department of Justice request for voter data during Tuesday's press conference, telling federal officials to "go jump in the Gulf of Maine." Bellows framed her refusal as a defense of constitutional principles, emphasizing that the nation's founders intended for states to control elections and that the federal government has no right to access voters' personal information. Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has signed the official rezoning documents for Lot 5280-3, marking a major milestone in the development of Guam’s new medical campus. This follows the Guam Land Use Commission’s approval of the government’s rezoning request. According to the governor’s office, her signature sets the project in motion, giving the Guam Power Authority and the Guam Waterworks Authority the green light to begin critical groundwork and infrastructure construction. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 390 into law, expanding the state’s “Slow Down, Move Over” protections to cover all drivers stopped on the roadside with flashing hazard lights or other emergency signals. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Lori D Wilson (D–Suisun City), Chair of the California Assembly Transportation Committee, extends existing protections—previously limited to first responders, Caltrans workers, and tow truck drivers—to everyday drivers and passengers. AB 390 is a key part of Assemblywoman Wilson’s Transportation Safety Package, which earned strong bipartisan backing in the California Legislature. U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, MD led a group of House Democrats in sending a letter Monday to the CEOs of major insurance companies like UnitedHealth Group and Aetna to urge them to continue covering vaccines, pushing back against potential policy shifts influenced by RFK Jr.’s efforts to undermine vaccine access.
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