Tag Archives: Congressional Black Caucus
Black Caucus Reels From Ethics, Election Setbacks
With Waters and Rangel under scrutiny, CBC's relationship with Obama has frayed
These were supposed to be heady days for African Americans in Congress, with President Barack…
By Associated Press
Rangel Welcomes Chance to Respond to Ethics Charges
Failure to report income is one of many accusations the New York lawmaker faces
A House investigative panel announced Thursday a finding that Rep. Charles Rangel has violated congressional…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Jobs bill fails in Senate; House narrowly passes campaign finance law; White House gambit to end homelessness
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus sharply criticized Republican senators at a press conference…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Greene�s primary victory is upheld; Ethics panel scrutinizes lawmakers
The South Carolina Democratic Party’s executive committee voted Thursday night to uphold unemployed veteran Alvin…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
African American jobless rate contracts slightly; White House AIDS summit
The nation’s unemployment rate, fell to 9.7% in May from 9.9% in April, due in…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Rand Paul backtracks on race comments; Small business bill advances
Fresh off his victory in Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary in which he defeated a mainstream…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Liberal Dems raise eyebrow on Kagan nomination; Fattah move puts seniority rule in question
Kagan Nomination Raising Concerns Among Liberal Democrats
From the moment Solicitor General Elena Kagan was nominated…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill
CBC applauds passage of youth jobs bill; Congress may miss farmers' deadline
With the passage of the $5.7 billion supplemental appropriations bill (HR 4899) on Wednesday, members…
By Joyce Jones
Black Jobless Rates Worsened During Recession
African Americans face longer stretches of unemployment than whites
The Joint Economic Committee delivered sobering—yet unsurprising—statistics on black unemployment rates in a report titled…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill
CBC lawmakers vote against jobs bill, saying it falls short
When the House votes on the $15 billion Senate jobs bill later today, it may…
