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Tag: u.s. congress

united states capitol building under the sky
Posted inPolitics

House Passes Bill to Ensure Contraception Access

by Stacy M. Brown July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

House Democrats and a handful of their Republican colleagues on Thursday approved legislation to codify the right to contraception in the United States.

Sheila Jackson Lee
Posted inPolitics

House Prepares for Historic Session on Reparations Legislation

by Stacy M. Brown April 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, Politics

TV One to Air Ceremonial CBC Swearing-In

by WI Guest Author December 22, 2020December 21, 2021
Howard University (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBlack Experience, Education

New Legislation Helps HBCUs Get Bigger Share of Government Contracts, Grants

by WI Guest Author December 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Rep. John Conyers, a civil rights activist and longtime congressman, co-sponsored the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inPolitics

Funeral Service Announced for John Conyers

by WI Guest Author October 31, 2019December 21, 2021
U.S. Capitol Building
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Elijah Cummings and John Conyers Jr. — Two Men Who Made a Difference

by WI Guest Author October 30, 2019December 21, 2021
Sodexo and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House (CAO) celebrated the grand opening of the &pizza restaurant at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Pictured left to right: Larry McMarlin, district manager from Sodexo; Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Philip G. Kiko, the chief administrative officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Andy Hooper, Chief People Officer at &pizza. (House Creative Services/Phi Nguyen)
Posted inLocal Business

&pizza Comes to Capitol Hill

by James Wright Jr. February 13, 2019October 31, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Posted inBlack Experience, Politics

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Appoints Black Woman as Chief of Staff

by WI Guest Author December 27, 2018October 31, 2020
Spencer Overton
Posted inStacy M. Brown

Joint Center Urges New Congress to Prioritize Diversity

by Stacy M. Brown November 14, 2018October 31, 2020
Maxine Waters
Posted inBlack Experience, Politics

Power of the Gavel: Five Black Caucus Members Set to Chair Committees in Congress

by WI Guest Author November 8, 2018October 31, 2020

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