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The House passed a resolution on Monday to formally condemn the Chinese government and the Hong Kong regional government for actions that "violate the rights and freedoms" of the region's citizens. Lawmakers adopted the resolution by a 418-1 vote that calls on the Chinese government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to release pro-democracy activists and politicians arrested under the national security law enacted last year that reduces the city's autonomy and imposes harsh punishments for protesters. "By passing this resolution, the House sends a strong bipartisan message demanding that the Chinese and Hong Kong governments respect the will of the people of Hong Kong. We will continue to push for democracy and respect for human rights in Hong Kong. We will continue to demonstrate that we stand in solidarity with the pro-democracy figures and activists who have made tremendous sacrifices for their city and for their core human rights," said House Foreign Affairs … [Read more...] about House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong

Democrats are poised to move one of their biggest priorities this week: D.C. statehood. The House, which is set to leave town at the end of the week until early May, will vote on legislation this week to make Washington, D.C., the country’s 51st state, after pledging to prioritize it during President Biden Joe Biden Obama, Clinton reflect on Mondale's legacy Biden, Harris commend Mondale in paving the way for female VP Mondale in last message to staff: 'Joe in the White House certainly helps' MORE ’s first 100 days in office. “I expect to bring #HR51 to the House Floor for a vote on Thursday, April 22 to grant #DCStatehood to the more than 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia. The voice of every American citizen deserves to be heard – it’s past time that we make statehood a reality for DC,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer House Republicans ask Pelosi to reschedule Biden's address to Congress This week: Democrats … [Read more...] about This week: Democrats move on DC statehood

Two Missouri Republicans who are potentially looking to take the place of retiring Sen. Roy Blunt Roy Dean Blunt Missouri Republicans eying Senate bids to hold fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago Guilfoyle named as national chair of Greitens' Senate campaign in Missouri The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Tax March - CDC in limbo on J&J vax verdict; Rep. Brady retiring MORE (R) are headed to Florida for fundraisers at former President Trump Donald Trump House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93 White House readies for Chauvin verdict MORE 's Mar-a-Lago resort. A fundraiser invitation posted on Twitter by a reporter for The New York Times indicated that Rep. Billy Long William (Billy) H. Long Missouri Republicans eying Senate bids to hold fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago Twitter CEO pokes fun at Congress's hearing questions with 'yes or no' poll Missouri Senate … [Read more...] about Missouri Republicans eying Senate bids to hold fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago

Kimberly Guilfoyle Kimberly Guilfoyle Guilfoyle named as national chair of Greitens' Senate campaign in Missouri Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle buy M house near Mar-a-Lago The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by ExxonMobil - Third approved vaccine distributed to Americans MORE , the former Fox News host and Trump campaign adviser, will serve as the national chair of Eric Greitens’s Senate campaign, a move that suggests the disgraced former Missouri governor is deepening his ties to former President Trump Donald Trump House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93 White House readies for Chauvin verdict MORE ’s orbit. “Governor Greitens is a fighter who has stood with President Trump and has a proven record of advancing conservative, America First policies,” Guilfoyle, who is dating Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., said in a statement issued through Greitens’s campaign on … [Read more...] about Guilfoyle named as national chair of Greitens’ Senate campaign in Missouri

Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen’s affinity for drinking tea will be examined in a Black Lives Matter-style “historical interrogation” at a museum honouring the famed writer. Austen’s cottage in the Hampshire village in Chawton, which has since been converted into one of the more popular museums dedicated to her, will feature displays on “Regency-era colonialism”, including the use of sugar in tea, the director said. Speaking to The Telegraph , Lizzie Dunford, director of Jane Austen’s House Museum, said : “This is just the start of a steady and considered process of historical interrogation. “The slave trade and the consequences of Regency-era Colonialism touched every family of means during the period. Jane Austen’s family were no exception. “As purchasers of tea, sugar and cotton they were consumers of the products of the trade, and did also have closer links via family and friends. “At Jane Austen’s House we are in the process of reviewing and updating all of … [Read more...] about Cuppa Racism? Museum Targets Jane Austin’s Tea Drinking in BLM Inspired Race Review