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the U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
May 31, 2023
Critics of the bipartisan debt ceiling bill are calling out Republicans for provisions they say will ultimately harm Black communities.
May 27, 2023
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy reached a deal to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt ceiling crisis.
May 24, 2023
Advocates say Congress is not doing enough to crackdown on labor and sex trafficking which disproportionately impacts Black and brown…
Black mothers death rates, theGrio.com
May 23, 2023
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley reintroduced the Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act to protect Black women's mental and physical health behind…
May 22, 2023
Activists claim that Republican proposals and arguments related to employment and public safety-net benefits are rooted in a history of…
May 17, 2023
Congressman Bobby Scott, D-Va., reintroduced two landmark civil rights bills on the 69th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.
May 10, 2023
Disgraced U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-NY, faces charges following arrest for allegedly weaving a trail of lies and deceit for…
CBC Chairman Steven Horsford, theGrio.com
May 9, 2023
The Congressional Black Caucus held a meeting to discuss what they have slammed as the Republican Party’s ongoing attack on…
April 28, 2023
U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson and Jamaal Bowman held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to re-introduce the Restoring Artistic…
April 27, 2023
Democratic leaders are “fired up” and “fed up” with Republican-led attacks against democracy and marginalized communities.
April 20, 2023
Advocates have long decried the lack of accountability for police officers and called for the end of qualified immunity. 
Democratic nominee for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District, Gabe Amo, theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
Gabe Amo, a former long-time White House staffer, is running for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District.
March 30, 2023
An exchange between Bowman and fellow congressman Thomas Massie about gun control led to some name-calling on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com
March 29, 2023
House Democrats held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to address gun violence following a deadly shooting at a…
March 28, 2023
Congressional members are aiming to ensure that every U.S. citizen has equal rights despite their gender through the Equal Rights…
ParentsBillof Rights, theGrio.com
March 24, 2023
The House of Representatives passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would grant parents more control over their children’s…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
March 5, 2023
A new generation of House Democratic leaders taking over for Nancy Pelosi debuted at the party’s annual retreat.
February 25, 2023
This week, Jennifer McClellan made history to become the first Black woman to be elected to Virginia’s 4th Congressional District.
Tyre Nichols x George Floyd Act
February 10, 2023
Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of Memphis police officers has led to majority of Americans supporting the George Floyd…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
February 10, 2023
The first-term Democratic congresswoman from Dallas is ready to fight for progressive issues and says the civil rights movement inspired…