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#708 Congress Works On Defining “Boyfriend”

#708 Congress Works On Defining “Boyfriend”

FromAmerican Fever Dream


#708 Congress Works On Defining “Boyfriend”

FromAmerican Fever Dream

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hosts: Amanda, Sami, Emily Amick
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Emily Amick, the brain behind @EmilyInYourPhone and former counsel to Senator Chuck Schumer, joins to unpack the progress on gun safety legislation

Why this moment – and these Republicans – were able to break the inertia on legislation with a compromise bill worth fighting for

Why Congress doesn’t need the NRA to fall prey to misogynistic tropes that could threaten closing the boyfriend loophole

The reason Emily tells you to call your members of Congress every single day


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Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Staying informed doesn't have to be painful. In this all-women daily news and politics podcast presented by Betches Media and hosted by Amanda Duberman, co-hosts Sami Sage, Alise Morales, Milly Tamarez, and Kaitlin Byrd run through the day’s wildest headlines with accessible analysis and commentary you will actually relate to. Daily episodes bring fact-based news delivered with humor plus interviews with members of Congress, candidates, activists, comedians, and political experts to discuss WTF is going on and how we’re all getting through it. For constant news updates, sign up for the Sup email newsletter at betches.co/sup and follow us on Instagram at @betches_sup.