Senator Raphael Warnock (GA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act along party lines:
Great news, folks! After a long night, we passed the Inflation Reduction Act.
This legislation finally caps drug costs for seniors and helps Georgians save money on their health care, all while reducing the deficit. This is a big win for Georgians!
Senator Cory Booker (NJ) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act along party lines:
Senate Democrats just passed the Inflation Reduction Act to lower costs for prescription drugs and health care, confront climate change, and provide common sense solutions for challenges Americans face.
I am proud to vote for it & grateful for the voters who made this possible.
The Congressioanl Black Caucus released the following statement after American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time.
The sentencing of #BrittneyGriner was truly unfortunate. As we have said from the beginning, Ms. Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia, which is unacceptable.
We will continue our calls for the Biden Administration to use every tool at its disposal to ensure her release and that she is returned to her family.
The 2022 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) kicked off Friday with great pomp and circumstance — and a few bars of “Hail to the Chief” — as Barack and Michelle Obama made a special appearance for the opening night screening of Netflix documentary “Descendant.”
The NAACP supports Senator Warnock's amendment to expand the ACA and close the healthcare coverage gap.
The ACA was designed to ensure that people at all levels of income have affordable healthcare coverage. But as of today – 10 years since the ACA was passed into law – there are still millions who don't have coverage or access to an affordable plan.
It shouldn't matter who you are, what you look like, or where you live. Healthcare access is a right for all. We support Senator Warnock and his efforts to help finish what the passing of the ACA started. It would be shameful for Congress not to take this opportunity to make sure that every American has access to an affordable plan.
