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Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday unveiled the first installment of his three-part housing plan. The former HUD secretary said he would transform and expand housing assistance programs for the poor and give renters a tax credit.

Active duty military spouses face a 24% unemployment rate -- a rate six times higher than the national rate. And over 31% are working part-time even if they would prefer to work full-time. That’s why Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ) is calling for Congress to make a key job training program open to all military spouses.

Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Ami Bera (D-CA) introduced legislation Thursday to remove barriers to buying birth control.

Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) want the federal government to be more open about the funds it is dedicating to children. In Fiscal Year 2018, federal spending dedicated to children was only 8.06%, and the share of total federal spending on children’s programs decreased by 1.7% between 2014 and 2018.

Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) is aiming to ensure that the professionals who educate middle-grade students have the resources they need to succeed. He and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) last week introduced the Success in the Middle Act, legislation they said would better equip and empower teachers with the tools, funding, and resources to improve student success.

There have been recent reports detailing the mistreatment of pregnant migrant women in federal custody. Congresswomen Verónica Escobar (D-TX) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) want Congress to investigate and hold hearings investigating the treatment of these pregnant migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.

The federal government does not know precisely how many non-citizen veterans it has deported over the last five years. The GAO found that ICE failed to consistently adhere to its own policies related to cases of veterans who could be deported. Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA), Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Juan Vargas (D-CA) want answers.

Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum is planning to face off with Republican Governor Ron DeSantis again in 2022. During a DNC fireside chat with The Beat DC’s Tiffany D. Cross in Atlanta last week, the 39-year-old rising star said he still plans to be governor of the Sunshine State.

The scuttlebutt in Miami is that former 2 Live Crew frontman, Luther Campbell, is planning a run for Mayor of Miami Dade County -- again.

Nearly 40% of youth who needed mental health care between 2011 and 2012 didn’t receive the necessary treatment. For families living in poverty, that number reached 45%, and for Black and Latinx children, it was 55% and 46%. Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) -- one of two psychologists in Congress -- wants to help.

Tens of thousands of American travelers crossing the Southern border are subject to invasive, warrantless searches of their electronic devices. Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) wants that to stop.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) created a commission to study the challenges facing Black males, including a high rate of homicides and incarceration and other hardships.