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Passing of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (08-21-2008, 00:46 AM)
Today, GOD has called one of his devout disciples home. The untimely departure of our beloved friend and fearless leader, Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is indescribable.This is an enormously solemn day for Members of Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus family, Ohio residents and the world. Chairwoman Tubbs Jones was undoubtedly a true steward of the people. She dedicated her ...
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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS SUPPORTS APOLOGY FOR SLAVERY RESOLUTION
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (07-29-2008, 01:10 PM)
“Today represents a milestone in our nation’s efforts to remedy the ills of our past,” said Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). “I applaud Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) and all the co-sponsors of H.Res. 194. We must now continue our efforts to free African Americans from the shackles of inferior education, inadequate health care, ...
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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS LAUDS PASSAGE OF HOUSING RELIEF
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (05-08-2008, 05:17 PM)
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are working to keep families facing foreclosure in their homes, prevent future foreclosures, and help communities harmed by foreclosure to recover. In communities all across America, families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, food on their tables, and gas in their tanks, this housing package is one step on the ...
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New York City Brennan Center Comment
Posted by: Congresswoman Elanor Holmes Norton (05-01-2008, 11:40 AM)
Frustrated with decades of change they had unsuccessfully opposed, Republican presidents since Richard Nixon have understood that the power to make lasting, even dramatic or sudden change, is not in the presidency or the Congress, but lies with the Court. The executive and legislative branches seldom offer change that has the breathless quality of the Court’s most controversial decisions ...
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Forty Years After Death of Dr. King CBC Continues To Realize Dream
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (04-04-2008, 09:53 AM)
Forty years ago today, the world trembled as one of the most pivotal civil rights leader and champion of nonviolence was tragically killed. On the gray day of April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee Dr. King’s life was senselessly ended, yet his dream of equality and justice lives on in the dutiful work of Members of the Congressional Black ...
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Bi Partisan Economic Stimulus Package Signed Into Law
Posted by: Majority Whip James Clyburn (02-28-2008, 01:30 PM)
The $170 billion bipartisan economic stimulus package, signed into law today, is a victory for the American worker and American families struggling with high energy bills, rising health care costs, and impending foreclosures. This stimulus package will put money back into the hands of those Americans who need it most by providing tax rebates to over 130 million working ...
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The Passing of Congressman Lantos
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (02-12-2008, 01:53 PM)
Congressman Lantos served as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and nobly represented his constituents in San Francisco and the entire 12th district. A compassionate leader and committed Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Chairman Lantos’s moral consciousness and humanitarianism will long be revered. We, the Members of the CBC, appreciate his dedication and service. ...
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The Congressional Black Caucus Wants an Employment Program for America
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (02-12-2008, 11:37 AM)
As the dark clouds of economic recession loom over our country, America’s working families disproportionately carry the weight of the domestic and global forces that have taken our economy into a tailspin. Like all other Members of Congress, I applaud the unprecedented and authentic bipartisan effort toward compromise and comity as we worked toward creating a stimulus package that ...
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Profiting on Poverty
Posted by: Congressman G. K. Butterfield (02-11-2008, 02:17 AM)
The current course continues to fail far too many Americans – especially those who are struggling to make ends meet. While corporate profits are reaching record highs, tens of millions of Americans find themselves without decent paying jobs or basic health care. Proposed budget cuts for low-income housing, education, Medicaid, nutrition programs and a slew of effective anti-poverty initiatives ...
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More than a Health Crisis: Economics Fuels HIV/AIDS for Black Minnesotans
Posted by: Congressman Keith Ellison (02-11-2008, 02:14 AM)
February 7, 2008, marks the eighth National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a time to devote particular attention to building support for HIV prevention, care, and treatment among African Americans. HIV and AIDS are grave health concerns for all Americans, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that African Americans have more illness, shorter survival times, and ...
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Helping our Communities Fight Back Against Violent Crime
Posted by: Congressman Albert Wynn (02-11-2008, 02:03 AM)
Tragically, the plague of violent crime across America is all too familiar to many of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus. Just this past Super Bowl Sunday in my own district, a gunman brazenly shot three people at a restaurant in Landover, MD, taking their lives. The shooter and an accomplice remain at large. It is these kinds ...
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Celebrating Black Innovators and Striving Toward STEM Workforce Diversity
Posted by: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (02-11-2008, 01:47 AM)
In honor of Black History Month, I am introducing a resolution honoring prominent African American Innovators in American history. The measure is part of a larger effort of the Diversity and Innovation Caucus to shape federal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) policies with a greater sensitivity to under-represented minorities. These talented individuals are inspirations to future generations.My resolution ...
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The CBC Celebrates the Life of Representative Julia Carson
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (12-15-2007, 06:00 PM)
“Today our hearts are heavy as GOD has called home our esteemed colleague, friend and sister, Congresswoman Julia Carson,” remarks Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. “The true embodiment of a political warrior, Representative Julia Carson rendered the best of herself to safeguard the American dream and ensure equality for all citizens.” “As a ...
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Legislation in Honor of the Late Juanita Millender-McDonald
Posted by: Congresswoman Laura Richardson (11-18-2007, 02:20 PM)
During Ms. Millender-McDonald’s term, she was instrumental in securing funding and resources for her district. She served on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and worked to ensure the freeways and ports in her district received the federal funding needed including projects of national significance like the Gerald Desmond Bridge and the Alameda Corridor. It’s for these reasons, ...
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We Must Stop Living and Dying This Way
Posted by: Congressman Elijah Cummings (11-18-2007, 02:06 PM)
Watching the movie Soul Food, we can all relate to the portrayal of Sunday dinners at Mama Joe’s house. Most of us have enjoyed her delicious spread of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and other culinary delights on our own dinner tables. For all the joys of these traditional African American dinners, however, even thinking about them is enough ...
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Strength in Diversity
Posted by: Congressman Kendrick Meek (11-18-2007, 01:57 PM)
Since the integration of our military 58 years ago, and particularly following the establishment of the all-volunteer force, the U.S. military remains the greatest equalizing institution in our country. The truest melting pot in our society exists aboard aircraft carriers, in barracks and on bases. Mess halls and exchange service stores, shooting ranges and training facilities are portraits of ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Memorializes 'Gus' Hawkins
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (11-13-2007, 03:50 PM)
As the first African American elected to the United States House of Representatives from the west, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and chair of both the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Administration Committee, Representative Hawkins tirelessly served the constituents of Los Angeles, California, and the nation with a tamed spirit and roaring determination. Congressman ...
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CBC SADDENED BY NOBEL LAUREATE COMMENTARY
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (10-19-2007, 02:48 PM)
As conscious and concerned Americans, we can not allow history to record the 21st century as an era that allowed racist and disparaging ideologies to shackle our doctrine of tolerance and acceptance. Therefore, it is a dismal day when a celebrated scholar, researcher, and biologist utters discriminatory comments. Today, Dr. James Watson has disgraced the honor of Nobel laureate.” ...
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Congress has written a bitter prescription to American children that should never be filled.
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (10-18-2007, 05:10 PM)
Congress has abandoned its promise to afford every citizen life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When the wealthiest nation prioritizes excessive spending on a morally and fiscally bankrupt war in Iraq while the neediest children go without health insurance, we have forfeited our commitment to America.According to a recent CBS News poll, 81% of Americans endorse this bipartisan ...
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Lewis Seeks to Improve Import Safety
Posted by: Congressman John Lewis (10-15-2007, 05:20 PM)
Amidst rising concern over the safety of foreign goods and a growing string of recalled products, Rep. John Lewis, chairman of the House Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Trade Subcommittee examining how the U.S. can better ensure the safety of its imports. Recent incidents of contaminated food, unsafe toys, and other products have ...
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Bridging the Achievement Gap Through High Expectations Among Minority Youth
Posted by: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (10-15-2007, 04:49 PM)
Children are our most precious resource for the future of America. Hence education reform is such an intense and emotional topic for most Americans. No one wants to send their child to an underperforming school with inferior educational opportunities. However, the reality for millions of low-income, often minority, students is that they will not be provided with the same ...
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Protecting Consumers from Pre-Dispute Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Posted by: Congressman Hank Johnson (10-15-2007, 04:36 PM)
Over eighty years ago, Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act, a law that provided an alternative dispute resolution process for resolving disputes between businesses on equal footing. Although this has worked well in this arena, these contractual agreements have trickled into the consumer realm, where the scales have tipped in favor of big business. Americans enter into pre-dispute mandatory ...
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Taking On Crime In Local Communities
Posted by: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (09-21-2007, 00:17 AM)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released statistics showing that Dallas has the worst crime statistics among big cities. Even though states and localities have the primary responsibility for prevention and control of domestic crime, Congress must invest in those crimes prevention programs and provide them with the resources they need to stem this tide of violence. We ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Responds To The Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (08-27-2007, 12:38 PM)
Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez has been virtually unresponsive to U.S. House congressional committees that are constitutionally mandated to oversee the Justice Department.We are grateful that Attorney General Gonzalez has decided to resign from his post as United States Attorney General. It is our hope that President Bush will nominate an Attorney General who will uphold the laws of our ...
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The Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Blind and Fair Justice In Jena Six Case
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (07-26-2007, 03:03 PM)
“Children all across our nation, stand and pledge their allegiance to our flag which waves the promises of liberty and justice for all. Yet in countless communities, across America, our judicial system is being prejudiced by racial intolerance, leaving an indelible mark on the law. The most recent miscarriage of justice has occurred in Jena, Louisiana. After a series ...
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Minimum Wage Increase Re-Invests In America's Economy
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (07-24-2007, 09:25 AM)
Effective today, nearly 13 million hard-working Americans will benefit from an increase in the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour over the next two years. CBC Members voted 100% in favor of re-investing in the American economy. Our caucus, 42 Members, representing 40 million Americans across 21 states, is committed to fighting to change course for all working ...
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House Overwhelmingly Passes Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007
Posted by: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (07-23-2007, 12:19 PM)
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007, that I sponsored with a bipartisan vote of 333 to 83, to reform the Section 8 funding formula to make it more efficient and revise the rent calculation process for Section 8 and public housing to expand work incentives and reduce administrative ...
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Health Equity Bill Aims to Reduce Health Disparities in Communities of Color
Posted by: Congresswoman Donna Christian Christensen (07-23-2007, 02:27 AM)
The TriCaucus Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 was introduced by Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity for all communities of color. The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 is comprehensive legislation aimed at the root causes of the current health disparities crisis - access to health care, research, and ...
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College Textbook Prices
Posted by: Congresswoman Julia Carson (07-23-2007, 02:15 AM)
College textbook prices are limiting higher education options for students. These hidden costs of higher education continue to increase. With American families struggling to keep pace with tuition increases, textbook prices serve as an additional barrier for students to receive a quality college education. Soon we will introduce a bill to address the rising costs of textbooks. In 2005, ...
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CBC Engages the Next Generation of Leaders in “What’s At Stake In 08”
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (07-03-2007, 10:49 AM)
When Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) was elected Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, one of her main priorities was to engage young people in the political process. Another was to use the Internet to help elected officials, community leaders and others communicate with one another and take action on important issues. The CBC’s recent forum, “What’s at Stake ...
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America Should Believe in a Second Chance
Posted by: Congressman Danny K. Davis (07-02-2007, 09:44 AM)
America has more of its people in prison than any other developed nation in the world - more than two million. The vast majority, 95% of the men and women in our prisons will eventually return to the community. That means that every year more than 650,000 offenders are released from state and federal prisons and return back to ...
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Supreme Court Ruling on Race Plans
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (06-28-2007, 04:09 PM)
Today, the Supreme Court rejected reason, rationality and respect for all Americans in its decision limiting access to education for all Americans. In rejecting school diversity plans that made race a factor – but not the sole or most important factor – in Louisville and Seattle, the Court tears at the very fabric of unity in our nation. We ...
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Meeting with Louisana Governor Blanco
Posted by: Congressman James Clyburn (06-21-2007, 05:17 PM)
Democrats have demonstrated in the six short months we’ve been in the majority that we’re committed to helping the region rebuild. Democrats approved $6.4 billion in the emergency supplemental which was signed into law by the president in May to help the Gulf Coast Region Rebuild. The funding provides assistance for levee reconstruction and coastal restoration, fishery and farming ...
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Uterine Fibroids: A Silent Epidemic
Posted by: Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (06-21-2007, 02:20 PM)
About seven years ago, one of my staffers approached me with an idea for a piece of legislation. He told me a story of one of his female friends who had been suffering from Uterine Fibroids. Her condition had taken a tremendous toll on both her and her family, mainly because she was unsure of her options. This ...
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US needs to support Nigerian democracy and development
Posted by: Congressman Donald Payne (06-21-2007, 02:18 PM)
These elections were critical because they marked the first peaceful transfer of power between civilian governments in Nigeria’s history. This year’s elections were very disappointing. Far from improving on the 1999 and 2003 elections, the 2007 elections were worse. Charges of corruption, vote buying, vote rigging, lack of transparency and other voting irregularities abound. As a country of regional and ...
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Disappointment in Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services'
Posted by: Congressman Elijah Cummings (06-21-2007, 02:08 PM)
I am dissatisfied with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services' lack of response to an inquiry into efforts to improve children's access to dental care. CMS Director Dennis Smith initially requested a deadline extension to June 15, but missed that deadline. He has requested a second, indefinite deadline extension of late this week or early next week. Director ...
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New Mothers need more than flowers and cards, they need federal legislation
Posted by: Congressman Bobby Rush (06-15-2007, 04:04 PM)
Five months after giving birth to a healthy child, Melanie Blocker Stokes, beautiful and accomplished in her professional and private life, decided to jump off a high rise building to her death. Melanie suffered from postpartum depression, which is a mental illness that afflicts millions of women nationwide. It is a devastating mood disorder which strikes many women during ...
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Support permanent status for Liberians
Posted by: Congressman Keith Ellison (06-15-2007, 04:01 PM)
Thousands of Liberians who are in the United States legally and are working, contributing residents could be sent back to Liberia next fall. But after allowing them to build lives here for more than 15 years, the federal move to deport them is unreasonable and unfair. Sensible legislation recently introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and other House members ...
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House Passes Scott Measure to Provide Loan Repayment Assistance
Posted by: Congressman David Scott (06-15-2007, 03:34 PM)
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act of 2007 (H.R. 916), which I authored, by a 341-73 vote. A serious situation is emerging impacting public safety, justice, fairness and the integrity of the criminal justice system, as a severe shortage of qualified prosecutors and public defenders looms large over our entire ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Immediate Release Of Genarlow Wilson
Posted by: Congressman David Scott (06-14-2007, 05:24 PM)
Today, The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) of the 110th Congress issued the following statement regarding the case of Georgia resident, Mr. Genarlow Wilson. “We vigorously object to the miscarriage of justice in the case of Genarlow Wilson of Georgia. First, we believe that the initial sentence of 10 years was abusive and excessive. Second, the decision of the Georgia ...
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Greenland Sees Global Warming Firsthand
Posted by: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (06-13-2007, 09:30 AM)
Global Warming may not yet be irreversible, but time is not on our side. Almost exactly 10 days ago, I was in Greenland on a Congressional Delegation fact-finding trip. When I returned, on the front page of the Washington Post was a picture of a harbor at Illulissat, Greenland. This is about 170 miles north of the Arctic circle. ...
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Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind
Posted by: Congressman Danny Davis (06-12-2007, 04:30 PM)
The centerpiece of education reform in recent years has been the No Child Left Behind Act. The goal of NCLB is to ensure that all children succeed in school regardless of race, ethnicity, income or disability. CBC members have expressed a variety of concerns about the effectiveness of NCLB. Congressman Bobby Scott and I collaborated in producing testimony to ...
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CBC Agriculture Bill Priorities
Posted by: Congressman Bennie Thompson (06-12-2007, 04:29 PM)
The CBC strongly supports a wide range of items that will be reauthorized in the farm bill, including programs that enhance delivery of housing, utilities, clean water, renewable energy, and improve access to broadband technology in rural areas and rural minority areas. The CBC also strongly supports to index food stamp benefits to the Consumer Price Index. Listed below are ...
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Congressman Al Green urges President to withdraw nomination of Southwick to Federal Appeals Court
Posted by: Congressman Al Green (06-03-2007, 02:10 PM)
I urge the President to find a better candidate than Leslie Southwick, whose actions have shown him to be unworthy and insensitive. To allow this nomination to be confirmed would condone and legitimize his obvious disregard for issues that confront minority communities. Southwick made a decision in Richmond v. Mississippi Dept. of Human Services to uphold the reinstatement of ...
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Immigration reform goals for the CBC
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (05-23-2007, 10:06 AM)
The members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) recognize the need for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform that includes increased security, protection against illegal immigration, immigration policies that have articulated objectives and fair administration of our immigration system. Consistent with this, the CBC adopts the following Statement of Principles. DIVERSITY AND EQUAL TREATMENT The CBC supports immigration ...
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CBC Honors Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (04-23-2007, 10:08 AM)
On behalf of the entire body of the Congressional Black Caucus, we wish to extend our sincerest condolences to the family of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald. Juanita was not only our colleague, she was a woman of supreme character, a devoted leader and a dear friend. ...
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Virginia Tech Tragedy
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (04-17-2007, 09:33 AM)
Institutions of higher learning should be a safe haven for students and staff. When violence and terror invades these hallow halls, we must seriously re-evaluate our nation’s stance on the procurement of guns, the overall access to weapons, and more importantly our commitment to improving the mental health and well-being of all Americans. Our support and love goes out ...
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Don Imus comments on the Rutgers University Women’s Basketball Team
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (04-10-2007, 11:29 AM)
“The comments made by radio personality Don Imus were completely insensitive, inappropriate, and ignorant. Historically, Mr. Imus has made inflammatory statements with minimum retribution. This most recent display of blatant ignorance is a microcosm of racial and sexist lawlessness that exists in mainstream media and our society as a whole. The national and local media networks proudly tout the ...
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Ghana
Posted by: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (04-04-2007, 03:02 PM)
The Congressional Black Caucus celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Ghana's Independence on March 6, 2007. A Congressional Delegation, which was led by Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and included nine members of the CBC, attended the Ghanaian state parade and dinner. The most extraordinary aspect of the trip was visiting the slave dungeons of Elmina and Cape Coast. The curator ...
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Norton Buoyed by Democratic Block of Republican Killer Motion - Quick Fix in Progress
Posted by: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (04-04-2007, 03:01 PM)
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement after today's vote on H.R. 1433, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, was delayed: "Republican opponents of the D.C. House voting rights bill triggered the mother of all misfired shots today when they tried to add a provision to repeal D.C. gun laws in order ...
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