U.S. Congress

Sheila Jackson Lee, theGrio.com

Friends and colleagues of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reflect on her legacy and final days

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Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award

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Senate hearing sets path to make Black Wall Street a national monument

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Voters to determine fate of Harry Dunn who left Capitol Police job (and pension) to run for Congress

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U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, theGrio.com

Rep. Summer Lee’s decisive PA primary win signals momentum for pro-Palestine movement

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Members of Congress ‘saddened’ by the death of New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com

House Republicans fear Rep. Hakeem Jeffries could be next House speaker if Johnson is ousted

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com

Jeffries hopes Supreme Court will have ‘compassion’ in case that could criminalize homelessness

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A group of people hold a Haitian flag and raise their hands in the air

Members of Congress put pressure on Biden to grant protections for Haitians fleeing to the U.S.

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Harriet Tubman, faith and spirituality, Women's History Month, Black women activists, Underground Railroad, Women's History Month, Christianity, Black liberation movements, Combahee River Raid, theGrio.com

Members of Congress unveil Harriet Tubman coin collection

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Maryland lawmaker ‘surprised’ by FBI probe into collapsed Baltimore bridge

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Florida map ruling is a loss for Black voters and ‘uphill battle’ for Dems hoping to win back House majority

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U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com

Congress axing Office of Diversity and Inclusion slammed as ongoing Republican attack on ‘woke’

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Md. Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks, theGrio.com

Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks highlights endorsements after opponent Rep. Trone uses racial slur

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Medical student Benjamin Owens smiles as he gets his white coat from Dr. Nersi Nikakhtar

House Republicans aim to strip funding from medical schools over diversity programs

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Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol Building

Congressional members concerned TikTok ban will harm entrepreneurs, content creators 

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Former prosecutor Angela Alsobrooks seeks to bring ‘results’ for Maryland voters with historic campaign

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‘Totally unacceptable’: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces grilling in Congress about secret hospital stay

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Frederick Douglass, theGrio.com

Rep. Ivey introduces bill to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medal to Frederick Douglass

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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)

Congress reintroduces ‘Protect Black Women and Girls Act’ after push from Black sororities

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