U.S. House Republicans Try—Again—To Pick A Leader
House Republicans are trying to fill McCarthy’s position....
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Advocates Applaud Passage of Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022
The legislation supporting prison reform will help families stay connected while saving them millions of dollars....
Maine House Of Representatives Elects First Black House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross
Ross is following in the footsteps of her father, Gerald Talbot, the first Black member of the state legislature....
Maine Democrats Nominate State Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross As First African American To Serve As Speaker
Congratulations, State Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross!...
Representative-Elect Cori Bush Nominated For House Judiciary Committee Post
Black Lives Matter activist and elected U.S. Representative Cori Bush has been nominated for a post on the House Judiciary Committee....
The House Votes For D.C. To Become A State This Friday
The House is poised to vote on granting Washington D.C statehood which would be the first time either chamber will approve this legislation in the...
Rep. Cedric Richmond: ‘It Is About Black Males, Black People in the Streets That Are Getting Killed’
Cedric Richmond had a few choice words for his Republican colleague, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, during a hearing...
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Require Insurance to Cover Full Cost of COVID-19 Testing
House Democrats introduce legislation that would require all health insurance plans to cover the full cost of COVID-19 testing for consumers...
Congressman John Conyers Jr.: ‘I Am Retiring Today’
“I am retiring today,” Rep. Conyers said on a local radio show, according to the New York Times. “I am in the process of putting...
Republicans May End Day Care Allowing Student Parents to Attend College
But now House Republicans are proposing the elimination of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant, which helps about 5,000 student parents across...