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Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm thegrio.com
November 30, 2024
Rep. Barbara Lee, a Chisholm mentee, reflects on the enduring legacy of the history-making congresswoman on her 100th birthday.
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
November 21, 2024
“There has been no oppression for the white man in this country," said Rep. Crockett during a committee hearing on…
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
November 11, 2024
As Democrats lick their wounds after Kamala Harris' defeat to Donald Trump, all eyes are on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
Sheila Jackson Lee, theGrio.com
August 2, 2024
Friends and colleagues of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee remember her as someone who was a giant in Houston…
June 17, 2024
Following the death of civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson, members of Congress are hoping to award him with a…
May 17, 2024
“North Tulsa remains a place of light and hope in the community," Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford testified at the hearing.
May 14, 2024
Harry Dunn tells theGrio he wants to be a "fighter" for Democracy against Trump and Republican allies like Rep. Marjorie…
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, theGrio.com
April 26, 2024
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., is empowering the broader pro-Palestine movement to end the more than 200-day-old conflict.
April 24, 2024
Payne’s death comes after he had been hospitalized for several weeks following a cardiac arrest episode earlier this month. 
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
April 22, 2024
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz told theGrio he is concerned that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become the next speaker…
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
April 20, 2024
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case that will determine whether to criminalize unhoused people for…
A group of people hold a Haitian flag and raise their hands in the air
April 18, 2024
U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., is urging the Biden-Harris administration to stand with Haiti and extend safeguards to Haitians.
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
April 17, 2024
Congressional members on Tuesday unveiled a coin collection dedicated to the life and legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
April 15, 2024
U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey is “surprised” that the FBI has launched a criminal investigation into the ship that crashed into…
March 29, 2024
Civil rights advocates blasted a federal court for upholding Florida’s congressional map, which they deem to be “unconstitutional."
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.
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…
March 5, 2024
Angela Alsobrooks could make history in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Maryland if she is able to win a…