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WASHINGTON (AP) For years, Republican Rep. Mary Bono endured increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House of Representatives. But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he'd been thinking about her in the shower, she'd had enough.
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Earlier this week, Biden said it remains to be seen whether immigration could be included as part of a reconciliation bill, though lawmakers on Thursday said the president in their meeting voiced his strong backing for efforts to include it.
The White House later said in a statement that Biden and Vice President Harris expressed their strong support for including immigration reform in upcoming reconciliation legislation to enable Dreamers, TPS recipients, farmworkers and essential workers to gain long-awaited pathways to citizenship.
“He agrees that the best path at this point is to try to use reconciliation as a vehicle for moving immigration pieces, and as robust as the votes will bear,” Rep. Linda Sanchez
Today President Biden and Vice President Harris met with a group of Senators and House members who have been longtime leaders on immigration reform and integral partners in this work. They discussed their shared support for Dreamers and the actions this Administration is taking to protect them, their livelihood, and their ability to stay in the United States. Dreamers are as American as the rest of us, and they make our country a better place with their talents and contributions.
President Biden and Vice President Harris expressed their strong support for including immigration reform in upcoming reconciliation legislation to enable Dreamers, TPS recipients, farmworkers and essential workers to gain long-awaited pathways to citizenship. President Biden and Vice President Harris thanked the lawmakers for their tireless leadership on immigration reform and reiterated their dedication to establishing an immigration system that is orderly, fair, humane, and reflects American valu
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The devastating impacts of climate change are on full display in Orange County as well as across the nation, and around the world. As sea levels rise, coastal communities are under threat. Sunset Beach and Newport Beach are experiencing more high tide flooding. Dana Point and San Clemente are watching cliff sides erode and beaches disappear. Inland, Irvine and Tustin are battling wildfires. All of us in Orange County are suffering from more frequent and intense heat waves. The need for action on climate has never seemed more urgent.
Many have known for years that the transition from a fossil-fueled economy to one powered by clean energy is the biggest challenge facing humankind. Yet action has nevertheless been impeded and delayed for decades by the influence of fossil fuel interests upon politicians and the media. Well-funded sophisticated campaigns have falsely denied the problem of climate change or fostered a sense of hopelessness about it. Finally