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Group advocates for Supreme Court to expand the court

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Rep.-elect Santos quiet as speaker vote delays swearing-in

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Hakeem Jeffries will do a great job as leader of House Democrats

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Survey shows Senate Democratic staff is more diverse now than ever before

A survey conducted by the Diversity Initiative found that 28 Senate democratic offices are comprised of at least 40% of non-white staffers.
/ July 18, 2022

U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones will face off against Bill de Blasio for House seat in New York

Jones, who represents the 17th District in upstate New York, announced Saturday he wouldn’t seek re-election to his current seat.
/ May 23, 2022
Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm thegrio.com

Remembering the historic presidential run of Shirley Chisholm 50 years later

Shirley Chisholm’s political grit and history-making presidential campaign has served as an inspiration to Black women in politics.
/ January 24, 2022
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson reflects on retirement after nearly 30 years in Congress

Rep. Johnson recalls her time in Congress and her fellow members share words of praise and admiration for her years-long service.
/ November 26, 2021
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush

Rep. Cori Bush’s eviction triumph reminds us why representation in Congress matters

Most members of Congress are still overwhelmingly white, male and wealthy — women of color like Congresswoman Bush are changing that mold.
/ August 4, 2021
Rep. Mondaire Jones

Rep. Mondaire Jones named most active freshman member of U.S. Congress

Rep. Mondaire Jones, 34, has in total sponsored and co-sponsored 287 legislative measures, according to data analyzed by Axios.
/ May 26, 2021

GOP House candidate Sery Kim loses support after xenophobic comments

GOP House candidate Sery Kim loses the support of two Republican congresswomen after her racist remarks about Chinese immigrants.
/ April 4, 2021