Hill progressives withdraw letter calling for a 32-hour workweek
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Progressive staffers withdraw request for shorter work week
The Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) announced their official withdrawal of a letter requesting a rotating 32-hour work week in a Friday statement. The initial letter, addressed ...The Hill - 2d -
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Progressive congressional staffers withdraw 32-hour week proposal
Progressive congressional staffers withdrew their 32-hour week proposal just a day after receiving widespread blowback from both sides of the aisle about the plan. “The letter failed to make two ...The Hill - 3d -
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Progressive Hill staffers ask for shorter workweek
Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill are proposing an idea to shorten their workweek to 32 hours. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate, ...The Hill - 4d -
Guinea's main opposition parties call for withdrawal from junta-led legislative body
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Biden withdraws proposal that aimed to protect endangered whales
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Sullivan says 'history has judged well' Biden’s call to withdraw from Afghanistan
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Biden made the right strategic call to withdraw from Afghanistan three years ago and that history reflects well on that decision. ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Ravens and Texans progress in NFL play-offs
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Quiet weekend weather with Arctic air returning by start of workweek
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A love letter to Patmos: the most serene of all the Greek islands
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Defending champion O'Sullivan withdraws from Masters
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Fire crews making progress against Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills
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Schools bill risks harming decades of progress in England
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Dolphins GM: Hill didn't ask for trade in meeting
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Developed economies across the globe are abandoning progressive policies
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Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter
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Hill sits in 4th quarter, hints at leaving Miami
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Allianz boss calls on Germany to withdraw sick pay on first day off
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Pope names Cardinal McElroy, a progressive, as archbishop of Washington
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Burning waste is not the way to move the UK towards a circular economy | Letters
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Letters to Sports: LeBron James' longevity could prove costly for Lakers
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No progress on Liverpool contract - Salah
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Marine killed in WWII accounted for after sending ominous letter home
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Progressives face an existential crisis under Trump
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A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
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Ivory Coast announces withdrawal of French troops
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