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Congressional Black Caucus calls out Kentucky congressman for disrespect of Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty

On Tuesday, Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty took to Twitter to report a heated interaction with a Republican colleague in the Capitol subway system. When she asked Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, an 84-year-old …

Wed Feb 9, 2022

Gillibrand leads fight to overhaul military justice, but 'a handful of powerful men' are in the way

A major overhaul of how the military prosecutes many types of crimes has the support of a majority of members of Congress—even clearing the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold. But it’s likely to be …

Mon Dec 6, 2021

Black immigration groups file civil rights complaint over Haitian abuses, seek halt to deportations

A coalition of Black immigration advocacy groups has filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), following the recent abusive …

Mon Sep 27, 2021

Black lawmakers meet with White House over Haitian abuses, urge halt to deportations and Title 42

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members including Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty were among the legislators meeting with White House officials on Wednesday, when they voiced …

Thu Sep 23, 2021

As the Congressional Black Caucus celebrates its 50th year, we need to have their backs

During a time of open white supremacist hate-riotism, spurred on and enflamed by white elected Republican officials and their voters, it is easy to get discouraged and forget how far we’ve come when …

Tue Jul 20, 2021

Rep. Mondaire Jones leads lawmakers in urging Biden admin to bring back unjustly deported immigrants

New York Rep. Mondaire Jones and more than two dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CHC) are urging President Joe Biden to bring back unjustly deported immigrants, noting that “painful and …

Thu Jul 8, 2021

Morning Digest: GOP megadonor tries to thwart McConnell's plan to thwart toxic Senate candidate

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Thu Jul 8, 2021