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U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
March 30, 2024
A district court ruled that South Carolina can use a congressional map deemed unconstitutional as Supreme Court delays decision on…
March 29, 2024
Civil rights advocates blasted a federal court for upholding Florida’s congressional map, which they deem to be “unconstitutional."
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March 28, 2024
After skepticism from Supreme Court justices, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, the abortion drug mifepristone will likely remain available.
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
March 27, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has dissolved its Office of Diversity and Inclusion amid ongoing efforts from Republican lawmakers.
Md. Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks, theGrio.com
March 26, 2024
As Rep. Trone faces criticism for using a racial slur, Angela Alsobrooks announced that some House Democrats have supported her campaign.
Medical student Benjamin Owens smiles as he gets his white coat from Dr. Nersi Nikakhtar
March 22, 2024
House Democrats are slamming Republicans for efforts to strip federal funding from medical schools that offer DEI programs.
March For Our Lives protest, theGrio.com
March 21, 2024
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States, and House Democrats are working to…
March 20, 2024
House Democrats are urging the Department of Homeland Security to address civil rights violations that Black Mauritanians are facing.
U.S. Rep. Ro Khannna, theGrio.com
March 20, 2024
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is amongst a minority group of congressional members who continue to advocate for Palestinian rights.
A group of people hold a Haitian flag and raise their hands in the air
March 19, 2024
Democratic members of Congress are urging Republicans to release millions of dollars to send aid to curb the crisis plaguing…
Diane Abbott, theGrio.com
March 15, 2024
Frank Hester, a conservative donor to the British Conservative Party, allegedly said that Abbott “should be shot."
Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol Building
March 14, 2024
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives are standing firm on their opposition against a bill that would ban…
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, theGrio.com
March 13, 2024
This week a handful of House Democrats held a discussion titled “Countering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Attacks by MAGA…
HUD Sec. Marcia Fudge, theGrio.com
March 12, 2024
CBC members are reacting to United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge’s retirement announcement.
President Biden State of the Union address 2024, theGrio.com
March 8, 2024
Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., told theGrio that the president did a good job of highlighting his victories.
President Joe Biden, theGrio.com
March 7, 2024
Members of Congress expect President Joe Biden to highlight issues of reproductive rights, the Israel-Hamas conflict and the housing crisis.
Pro-abortion protest, theGrio.com
March 7, 2024
Advocates push for privacy laws to protect pregnant women from being surveilled and criminalized for receiving abortion care.
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
March 6, 2024
Members of Congress and Gen Z activists are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to commit to the “Finish the Job”…
March 5, 2024
Angela Alsobrooks could make history in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Maryland if she is able to win a…
Protesters demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court
March 4, 2024
Former President Donald Trump will remain on all 2024 presidential primary ballots following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling.