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'This has been a tough week': Black lawmakers discuss racial inequities, COVID with Biden Matthew Brown USA TODAY       Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House for the first time Tuesday and laid out their policy vision.USA “We had an amazing meeting where we were able to… Read more »

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. Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images A House committee has voted to move forward with a bill that would establish a commission to… Read more »

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 commission to study the issue By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press April 14, 2021, 11:38 PM •   The Associated Press Rep.… Read more »

  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 Beatty, D-Ohio, center, listens as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tex., right, speaks as they attend a markup in the House… Read more »

  BRIEFING ROOM Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus APRIL 13, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS Oval Office 2:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, look, it’s an honor to be with all of you today, and I — I know it’s… Read more »

© Getty Images Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) shared a selfie on Tuesday celebrating their first visit to the White House in four years. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) shared the selfie on Twitter with the caption “The Congressional Black Caucus Fam’s first visit to the White House in four long… Read more »

POLITICO The Recast How race and identity are shaping politics, policy and power.   Marilyn Strickland's first 100 days were nuts   By BRAKKTON BOOKER   04/09/2021 01:07 PM EDT With help from Rishika Dugyala and Teresa… Read more »

CONGRESS Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84 after cancer fight The Democratic congressman was Florida’s first Black federal judge and fought for civil rights.   Rep. Alcee Hastings speaks during a House committee hearing. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo By NICHOLAS WU 04/06/2021 10:02 AM EDT Updated: 04/06/2021 04:27 PM… Read more »

Digital Daily CBC weighs in on Biden judicial nominees | Atlanta Daily World CBC weighs in on Biden judicial nominees rtmadminadw April 5, 2021  President Biden recently announced a slate of ten judicial nominees to serve as Federal Circuit and District Court judges and one nominee to serve as a Superior Court Judge for the District of Columbia. If… Read more »

Politics Biden’s Deputy Budget Chief Confirmed as Spending Plan Is Readied By  Erik Wasson March 23, 2021, 3:02 PM EDT   Young to lead 2022 budget rollout after Tanden’s withdrawal   Lawmakers lobby Biden to promote Young to top OMB job Shalanda Young  Photographer: Stefani… Read more »