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The Hill: Congress Blog

Why Congress should pass the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019
At first glance, it may seem like a strange partnership—one of the most vocal critics of the ever-advancing tide of cannabis legalization and one of legalization’s most ardent advocates—co-sponsoring a cannabis bill together. Dig a bit deeper into...
Trump's racist abuses demand impeachment
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at four members of Congress, telling them to “go back” to other countries. But the House must do more than just condemn. It must impeach.Many...
Music Modernization Act a start, but more to do
Less than a year ago, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was passed by Congress and signed into law. While it is the most sweeping music copyright update in decades, public radio music stations hope that the MMA is the beginning of a more...
The hidden connection between immigration and health care: Our long-term care crisis
At the end of July, Democratic presidential hopefuls have their second chance to impress the public and discuss some of the biggest issues facing the country on a national stage. But if these debates are anything like the first, they’ll also miss...
Nurse practitioners are the solution to health care provider shortages
In a recent op-ed in The Hill, former Sens. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) made a compelling argument that limited access to health care in rural states will be a significant voter issue in the 2020 elections. I...
Agriculture Department's relocation of ERS and NIFA: A solution in search of a problem
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the relocation of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) federal agencies from Washington, DC to the recently...
The peculiar priorities of Adam Schiff
Has the chairman of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), usurped the roles of his House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs counterparts at the expense of his own committee’s oversight responsibilities? A...
A $15 minimum wage is exactly what our economy needs
This week, Democrats in the House have the chance to end poverty wages and increase paychecks for 27 million American workers.There’s no excuse not to get this done.Democratic candidates around the country ran on a $15 minimum wage. In 2018,...
Congress must work together and solve humanitarian crisis at the border
The humanitarian crisis at our southern border should never have happened, but it did, and we must understand why. It’s one of the chief reasons other nations no longer see America as the moral and political leader it once was. Indeed, it’s a major...
To fight human trafficking, follow the money
Combating human trafficking is an issue that transcends partisanship and ideology – and one that calls on our common humanity.Each year, more than 500,000 people are trafficked across international borders. Worldwide, nearly 25 million people are...

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