Danica Roem's Advice For Anyone Who Wants To Make A Difference
Danica Roem made headlines when she became the first transgender American to be elected to a state legislature. Now she's ready to focus the momentum that propelled her to victory into improving Virginia's infrastructure.
On January 10, 2018, Roem will be sworn into the Virginia General Assembly. She says she's ready to hit the ground running on issues from health care to transportation.
When asked what advice she would give to other people who want to get involved in public service, Roem says you just have to be yourself. There are other people out there who want you to succeed just because of who you are.
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A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track. A handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the bill after what's become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services. But hurdles remain. Senators are hopeful they can pass the package as soon as Monday and send it to the House. What’s in and out of the bipartisan deal has drawn criticism and leaves few senators fully satisfied. The legislation includes funding for SNAP food aid and other programs while ensuring backpay for furloughed federal workers. But it fails to fund expiring health care subsidies Democrats have been fighting for, pushing that debate off for a vote next month.
Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins to break down the SNAP funding delays and the human cost of the ongoing shutdown.
Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power.
