Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement today following the CBC’s classified briefing with National Security Advisor Susan Rice on Syria at the White House. President Barack Obama, who was not originally scheduled to attend the meeting, provided remarks and answered questions from Members of the CBC:“Since 2011, more than 100,000 people have died in Syria’s civil conflict while more than two million Syrians have fled to neighboring countrie...
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by Sabrina Eaton, Cleveland Plain DealerThousands of civil rights advocates rallied Wednesday at the Lincoln Memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1963 civil rights march led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.This year's headline speakers included President Barack Obama as well as Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge, who leads the Congressional Black Caucus."Dr. King was not just a dreamer, but the voice of a movement," Fudge said in a speech that called on Congress to pass legi...
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by Morgan Whitaker, @morganwinn, MSNBC At the age of 23, Rep. John Lewis was the youngest speaker at the original March on Washington in 1963. On Friday, he joined Rev. Al Sharpton on the National Mall in Washington, DC., to reflect on his experiences 50 years ago and talk about the civil rights battles that continue today. “Forces all across our country want to take us back to another period and we have to say, ‘ We are not going back and we have come too far to stop,’” he said on Friday’s spec...
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Black Caucus Chair to Speak at March on WashingtonPolitic 365August 24, 2013 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington as a speaker on Saturday, August 24 and on Wednesday, August 28.Chair Fudge and Congressman John Lewis (GA-05) will speak at the “National Action to Realize the Dream” March on August 24 and at the “Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action” Ceremony on August 28.During her remarks on S...
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by Chairwoman Marcia L. Fuge, Huffington PostUnemployment rates are down from the peak of the recession, but the national unemployment rate, stuck stubbornly high at 7.4 percent, only tells part of the story. It neglects to tell you about the millions of long-term unemployed workers who have been unemployed for six months or more. It fails to capture those who have discontinued fruitless job searches. It overlooks the story of those who have returned to work, but for much lower wages than they r...
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Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge missed hearing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his historic "I Have a Dream" speech at 1963's March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom because she was just ten years old.When a new crop of marchers celebrates the event's fiftieth anniversary this week, Fudge will deliver her own speeches from the stage as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.At Saturday's 50th Anniversary March on Washington Realize the Dream March & Rally, Fudge ...
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(AP) -- The Obama administration, under pressure from black college presidents and lawmakers, has made changes to the PLUS loan program that may help thousands of families qualify for the college financial aid. The Education Department says families that have recent but small-scale debt may now become eligible for PLUS loans through appeals. The change in the program was announced in a letter dated Tuesday to Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. A copy of the ...
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by News-HeraldU.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge will serve as the grand marshal for the 11th Congressional District Community Caucus Labor Day parade.The event will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 2 at the intersection of East 146th Street and Kinsman Avenue in Cleveland.It will end at Luke Easter Park where parade participants will be able to gather at the pavilion area for a meet-and-greet event.Along with Fudge, D-Warrensville Heights, who represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washin...
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by James Crosby, CityNews USACongresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) signed a letter that was delivered to House Speaker John Boehner today, calling on the Speaker to restore funding for SNAP (food stamps) and other nutrition programs to the farm bill. The Congresswoman issued the following statement regarding the letter, which was signed by a total of 205 House Democrats in support of a comprehensive farm bill:“The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is critically needed to alleviate...
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Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge led a Congressional Black Caucus delegation to China last week, where she and nine colleagues discussed foreign, domestic, and economic policy with Chinese, Hong Kong, and U.S. government officials, as well as members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.Fudge and her colleagues visited Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong during the weeklong trip paid for by the Chinese government. While in China, Fudge and the group met with Chinese Vice...
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