Welcome to Friday, July 22nd, palm trees and hammocks...

The House passed a bill that would guarantee a federal right for individuals to obtain and use contraceptives.

The bill passed in a 228-195 vote mainly along party lines, with all but eight Republicans in opposition. The bill will move on to the Senate, but similar to the marriage equality bill, at least 10 Republicans will have to support it to move past a filibuster.

The constitutional right to contraception is currently protected by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). The Right to Contraception Act also affirms the right of healthcare providers to provide contraceptives and information related to contraception.

Tell your representatives in the Senate how you want them to vote.

Biden Announces New $2.3 Billion Climate Change Program

As one million Americans live through a dangerous heatwave, President Joe Biden announced a new plan to fight climate change. Biden pledged $2.3 billion to help communities across America build infrastructure designed to withstand the full impacts of climate change: extreme heat, drought, flooding, hurricanes, and more.

Biden said he would use his executive power to act on climate change, and criticized Congress, stating it is "not acting as it should" in the face of the climate crisis.

Are you ready for the U.S. government to take action on climate change?

First Statue of Black American Added to Capitol Collection, Replacing Confederate

The U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall collection unveiled Florida’s statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights pioneer who found multiple organizations dedicated to education and voting rights for women and Black Americans.

Bethune’s statue replaced Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith's statue, which was removed in 2021.

Do you support your state’s National Statuary Hall statues?

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And, In The End...

It's National Hammock Day. Time to kick back and relax.

—Jamie Epstein

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