Sheila Jackson Lee
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Congressional Black Caucus Members Talk Impeachment, HBCU Funding
Shortly after the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump on Friday, members of the…
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House Committee Holds Hearing on Reparations
A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing last week on the issue of slavery reparations, at which lawmakers promised to…
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Reparations Advocates Organize, Agitate on Capitol Hill
A high-profile congressional subcommittee hearing on reparations revealed, above all else, that opponents of H.R. 40 haven't been able to…
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Juneteenth Hearing on the Hill Puts Reparations Debate in National Spotlight
A House hearing was held this week on legislation that would set up a commission to study reparations for the…
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Congress Mulls Issue of Reparations on Juneteenth
This week, as Black people across the southern United States celebrated Juneteenth, members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on the…
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Lawmakers Propose Commission on Social Status of Black Males
Wearing their signature red ties with images of black handprints, leaders and members of 5,000 Role Models of Excellence Project,…
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Boko Haram Survivor Pleads, ‘Do Not Forget Us’
Nearly five years ago, 276 Nigerian schoolgirls in the country's Chibok province, days away from taking their exams, suddenly became…
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Black Women Making Presence Felt on Capitol Hill
Empowered by a record 55 members on Capitol Hill, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus has teamed up with…
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Sheila Jackson Lee Steps Down from Two Powerful Positions
Facing criticism from a lawsuit and having stepped down from two major posts, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and members of…
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CBCF to Host Historic Swearing-In Ceremony
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) will host a ceremonial swearing-in for current and newly-elected Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)…
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