Democrats made a first legislative response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by way of the House with a vote to restore abortion rights.
Charles Booker, Kentucky's 1st Black Democratic nominee for US Senate, got graphic on the topic of lynching in his latest attack on Rand Paul.
Sen. Dick Durbin, the committee chairman, announced the hearing schedule on Wednesday as Jackson was holding her first meetings with senators on Capitol Hill.
The gruesome 1955 lynching of Black teen Emmett Till ignited a civil rights movement led by his mom, Mamie Till-Mobley, and now both will soon be recognized by the Senate for their pain & suffering after a bill was passed to posthumously award them with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Congress, like the rest of the country, is dealing with an increase in COVID. On Sunday, Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) became the second member of the Senate this weekend to announce a positive test.
1. Could Lindsey Graham and Senate GOP Follow Lead of Texas Democrats? What You Need To Know: Taking a page from the playbook of Texas State House Democrats, Senate Republican Lindsey Graham is floating the idea of stopping President Biden’s infrastructure plan. 2. Senate Democrats Take Voting Rights Fight on the Road What You Need […]
1. No Surprise as Senate Republicans Blocked Elections Bill What You Need To Know: The effort to bring about voting rights reform across the country was shot down by Senate Republicans Tuesday. 2. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Give Low-Level Drug Offenders a Second Chance What You Need To Know: Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it […]
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday to establish June 19 officially as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday to establish June 19 officially as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
1. Senate Report Looks at the How, Not the Why of the Jan. 6 Attack What You Need To Know: Senate investigators released the first and what may be the only report about the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 2. Civil Rights Leaders Push Manchin in Voting Rights Fight What You Need To […]
Neals, 56, currently serves as County Counsel and Acting County Administrator for Bergen County, New Jersey, and was the first judicial nominee of President Joe Biden's administration.
1. Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial Moves to Senate What You Need To Know: As announced Friday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will send over to the Senate a single article of impeachment today. This paves the way for the next major event, the Senate trial. 2. Henry Aaron What You Need To Know: For […]
