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WABI
March 26, 2018
These problems exist throughout the country, not just Maine." Harvey-McPherson says, "When our rural hospitals are at risk, our rural economies are at risk." Congressman Poliquin announced the launch of the bipartisan Rural Hospitals Caucus in Congress. The caucus will look for ways through CongressÃâà...
The Hill
March 26, 2018
On Twitter, the far-right is calling on blacks in Congress, and Mallory, to denounce Farrakhan. Trump's fans think they've found a way to extinguish anti-Trump energy, including the marches that have swept the nation since he became president. Keep in mind that this barrage from the Trump camp comes atÃâà...
WFMYNews2.com
March 26, 2018
A temporary ban on horse slaughter was set to expire Friday, until the Animal Protection Caucus convinced congressional leaders to insert it at the last-minute onto page 129 of a sweeping 2,232-page, $1.3 trillion spending bill that Congress passed late last week. The House Rules Committee had earlierÃâà...
Montgomery Advertiser
March 26, 2018
Last fall, the bipartisan HBCU caucus hosted its first conference and sponsored a panel at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative weekend. Another conference is planned for this year. “Congress has not only listened to the HBCU community but has also acted,” Harry L. Williams,Ãâà...
CNN
March 19, 2018
"The community impacted is now under virtual house arrest and the entire city is posed to be in a state of fear -- which can easily transition into panic," read the statement from Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie Thompson, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond andÃâà...
MobiHealthNews
March 17, 2018
The cost of healthcare in the United States is a burden for many living in the country but some congressional representatives are looking to change that with more innovation in the space. Yesterday, a bipartisan group of congressional representatives announced a new Healthcare Innovation Caucus, whichÃâà...
The Hill
March 1, 2018
Trump rescinded DACA with a six-month delay in September, setting a March deadline for Congress to replace the Obama-era program with permanent legislation. The cancellation complicated the legal status of nearly 700,000 so-called Dreamers — immigrants who arrived in the United States as minorsÃâà...
Vox
March 1, 2018
Going down the list, Freedom Caucus members have found issue with almost all of Trump's gun control positions. On his decision to use executive power to ban bump stocks without Congress's approval: “I would recommend him against that,” Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) said. What about Trump's considerationÃâà...
E&E News
March 1, 2018
The bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus has plumped up to 70 members — 35 Republicans and 35 Democrats. And this week, the caucus introduced its first piece of legislation, a bill from Reps. John Faso (R-N.Y.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) to create "Climate Solutions Challenges" prizes within theÃâà...
InsideClimate News
February 28, 2018
"Maybe you have to be a retiring Republican to join a Climate Solutions Caucus." But he joined soon after the new Congress was sworn in, taking Murphy's spot, while four Republicans filled the seats of their departed colleagues—keeping the number of Democrats and Republicans even under theÃâà...
i24NEWS
February 27, 2018
The African-American Congress members that make up the Congressional Black Caucus are reportedly preparing a letter condemning Israel's controversial plan to deport or imprison tens of thousands of African asylum-seekers. The policy, which gives 38,000 asylum-seekers mainly from Eritrea andÃâà...
Massage Magazine
February 21, 2018
The new Integrative Health and Wellness Congressional Caucus will educate members of the U.S. Congress on how such therapies as massage, chiropractic, yoga and others can be effective for many people on their journey toward health and wellness. The caucus will meet in Washington, DC for the firstÃâà...
Sierra Magazine
February 15, 2018
In January 2017, on his first day in office, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, joined the Climate Solutions Caucus. “I signed up and I've been an active member ever since,” he said in a recent phone interview. Why did he join? He wanted, he said, to be part of a scenario inÃâà...
New York Magazine
February 8, 2018
In case you thought the worst stereotypes of Congress might be a figment of your imagination, Politico's investigation of Representative Duncan Hunter, a California Republican — whose troubles range from alleged misappropriation of funds to excessive drinking — finds that he belongs to a “bros caucus.
Vox
February 1, 2018
As President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address took place Tuesday night, an image of the Congressional Black Caucus began to spread. It showed the members of the caucus, wearing kente cloth adornments that stood out in the audience, sitting — some with blank expressions, others withÃâà...
TheGrio (blog)
December 31, 1999
The Congressional Black Caucus has decided they want to see more action on the targeted racial bombings occurring in Austin, TX. For starters, they're demanding that the bombings be classified as “terrorist attacks” and are asking Austin officials to definitively determine whether they are “ideologically orÃâà...
ColorLines magazine
December 31, 1999
In a joint statement released yesterday (March 19), three members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) called for an investigation to determine if the bombings were “ideologically or racially motivated.” They also said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should brief Congress about theÃâà...
