Congress

Washington DC
March 13, 2025

DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal

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Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
March 6, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries slams idea that Trump is ‘unstoppable,’ says ‘Dude is not winning anywhere’

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March 5, 2025

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his address to Congress

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Lateefah Simon, Jasmine Crockett, Yvette Clarke, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025

As Trump delivers joint address, Black women of Congress help lead the resistance

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March 3, 2025

What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress

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February 13, 2025

Boyz II Men, backed by hundreds of artists, delivers letter to lawmakers pushing for passage of American Music Fairness Act

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February 13, 2025

Proud Boys leader pardoned by Trump wants to return to scene of the crime as member of Congress

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Tim Scott, theGrio.com
January 3, 2025

Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black U.S. senator but his legacy sparks debate

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January 3, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes

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November 25, 2024

Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning

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U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com
April 14, 2024

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls on Republicans to release funding for Haiti

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U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, theGrio.com
February 17, 2024

House Democrats push bills to make college affordable for students

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Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, theGrio.com
February 8, 2024

Black immigration advocates have ‘sigh of relief’ after border bill fails in Senate

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U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., theGrio.com
January 31, 2024

Rep. Cori Bush’s campaign doesn’t believe DOJ investigation will harm her chances in primary election

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January 29, 2024

What Black voters should know about redistricting cases in these states

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January 21, 2024

House Democrats grow frustrated passing short-term bills to fund government

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January 11, 2024

House Democrats push for gun reform legislation, ask GOP for help

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Capitol police officer Harry Dunn thegrio.com
January 9, 2024

Jan. 6 was ‘the catalyst’ to former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn’s run for Congress

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Former President Donald Trump, theGrio.com
January 5, 2024

Dems find Trump accepted money from foreign govs, but what does it mean for Black voters falling out with Biden?

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U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, thegrio.com
December 22, 2023

Congressional Black Caucus members don’t mince words in reaction to McCarthy’s resignation

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