Congress

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March 12, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr. faces tough challenge in Democratic primary

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March 6, 2012

Regina King rumored to play NY Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in new film

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March 6, 2012

Rep. Donald Payne dead: First black Congressman to represent New Jersey dies at 77

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March 2, 2012

Donald Payne: NJ congressman, former Black Caucus chair, is gravely ill

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March 2, 2012

Charlie Rangel challenger hopes second time's the charm

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February 29, 2012

Can Charlie Rangel continue to represent a changing Harlem?

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February 29, 2012

Republican Congressional candidate Arthur Jones: Holocaust 'blackest lie in history'

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February 29, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Rep. Yvette Clarke, working on Capitol Hill for a better future for her district

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February 27, 2012

Anniversary of first African-American to address the house

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February 21, 2012

Supporters of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. say his opponents are driven by 'demonic forces'

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February 19, 2012

6 of 10 on ethics panel quit Maxine Waters case

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February 19, 2012

Obama finally scores coveted win on payroll tax

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February 17, 2012

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: Why were women left out of a birth control hearing?

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February 16, 2012

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton walks out of GOP birth control hearing

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February 15, 2012

Allen West gets challenges from both sides in re-election fight

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February 15, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson, a 'voice for the voiceless'

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February 10, 2012

Rep. Frederica Wilson: 'Black women hold such an honorable place in history'

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February 7, 2012

House GOP memo states that 'abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community'

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February 7, 2012

Times Square vendor who spotted bomb running for Congress

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February 3, 2012

Black unemployment: What Washington can do now to address the high black jobless rate

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