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House Lawmakers Advance Historic Bill To Form Reparations Commission

House Lawmakers Advance Historic Bill To Form Reparations Commission Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill that would establish a commission to study reparations for slavery. Ch...

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House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations

House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations A House panel has advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, approving legislation Wednesday night that would create a commis...

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House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations

CONGRESS House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations Measure is "intended to begin a national conversation about how to confront the brutal mistreatment of African Americans,” chairman says. Rep. Joyce Beat...

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Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Mass Shooting in Indianapolis

For Immediate Release April 16, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777 Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Mass Shooting in Indianapolis ...

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Congressional Black Caucus Mourns the Passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 6, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777 Congressional Black Caucus Mourns the Passing of Congressman Alce...

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Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 3, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issue...

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Congressional Black Caucus Weighs In on Biden Judicial Nominations

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 1, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov Congressional Black Caucus Weighs In on Biden Judicial Nominations WASHINGTON, D....

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CBC Applauds Historic Confirmation of CBC Member

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 10, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov CBC Applauds Historic Confirmation of CBC Member Marcia Fudge to Lead HUD WASHIN...

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Congressional Black Caucus Support Critical In Passing H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 3, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov Congressional Black Caucus Support Critical In Passing H.R. 1, For the People Act...

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Congressional Black Caucus Expresses Strong Support for Shalanda Young as Director of the Office of Management and Budget

March 3, 2021 Congressional Black Caucus Expresses Strong Support for Shalanda Young as Director of the Office of Management and Budget Washington, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus today expressed its wholehearted supp...

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Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Passing of Vernon Jordan

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 2, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777 Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Passing of Ve...

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Intergenerational Group of CBC Members meet with Vice President Kamala Harris

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 25, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov Intergenerational Group of CBC Members meet with Vice President Kamala Harris ...

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