To Turn Election Wins Into Policy, House Progressives Need More Committee Power Progressive policies face a committee structure that distorts democracy and favors corporate-backed centrists. Zephyr Teachout
Candace Valenzuela Is Running to Give All People a Chance at the American Dream If she’s successful in her bid to represent Texas’s 24th Congressional District, Valenzuela will flip the district to blue and become the first Black and Latinx member of Congress. Joshua Vaughn
For Illinois Democrat Marie Newman, Progressive Is ‘Practical’ Newman, who is running for a U.S. House seat, wants Medicare for all, green jobs, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Cinnamon Janzer
From Criminal Justice Reform To Protecting The Democracy, Mondaire Jones Wants To Bring ‘Big Structural Changes’ To Congress Jones, who is running in New York’s 17th District, says fighting systemic racism and hyperpartisanship are top priorities. Lauren Gill
Formerly Incarcerated Businessowners Sue SBA For Denying Them COVID-19 Emergency Loans The lawsuit says the Small Business Administration overstepped its authority by imposing ‘arbitrary and capricious’ restrictions on a loan program passed by Congress. Bryce Covert