U.S. Congress

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
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
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
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
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, 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 the support of two Republican congresswomen after her racist remarks about Chinese immigrants.
/ April 4, 2021