Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett forcefully rejected claims of white oppression during a House debate over GOP efforts to dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
The battle for congressional control in 2024 hinges on a complex web of competitive races, campaign spending and voter priorities that could reshape American governance
Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end
It’s the firestorm after the fire alarm: U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) says the Republican-led effort that resulted in his censure shows that the GOP
Washington, D.C. (Sept 28, 2023) – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) urge the leadership of the House
On July 11, Mesha Mainor, a Democrat who represented part of Atlanta in Georgia’s House of Representatives, switched over to the Republican Party. Mainor is
Congressman Hank Johnson is serving his eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 4th Congressional District, and his mission has stayed the
Roger Bruce represents District 61 in the Georgia House of Representatives. His district includes parts of South Fulton County, which includes parts of the new
Billy Mitchell is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the Democratic Party, representing District 88. He assumed office on Jan. 13, 2003.
Minnesota is the 19th state to pass the CROWN Act in the United States. The bill is now headed to Gov. Tim Walz’s desk to
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to posthumously bestow the highest civilian honor that Congress offers to Emmett Till and his mother, Mami Till-Mobley. The
The Georgia House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that will repeal the citizen’s arrest law a year after two White men shot and
During a rigorous process that eventually saw a resolution of 232 to 197, the House of Representatives just voted to impeach Donald Trump for a
Congressman Hank Johnson is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. He works to empower underserved minority communities and
This is what politics has become in 2018. Just days after a white Florida gubernatorial candidate tells residents they should not “monkey this up” and
Actress Stacey Dash is not going to just walk unimpeded in her quest to become a California congresswoman for the southern Los Angeles region. One
U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, thundered away at the House podium on Wednesday as he declared his second and more pronounced formal call for Donald Trump’s impeachment. He promised
While it sounded good in theory, Atlanta based rapper Killer Mike’s (almost) bid for seat in the Georgia House of Representatives never quite got off
More than 40 Hispanic children, ages 6 to 15, were threatened with arrest when they protested Congress’ immigration reform in front of the office of
Born into slavery on March 3, 1836 in Alabama to a slave, Jefferson Long was the second African American elected to the U.S. House of
