Tag Archives: U.S. Senate
Cory Booker Announces Run for U.S. Senate
Cory Booker would be New Jersey's first black U.S. Senator
Newark Mayor Cory Booker announces he will run for late Frank Lautenberg’s seat
By Makkada B. Selah
Gov. Nikki Haley Appoints Rep. Tim Scott to the U.S. Senate
Scott will become the only black U.S. Senator
South Carolina has made history by appointing its first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction
By Makkada B. Selah
Senate Passes Bill to Preserve Middle Class Tax Cuts
The Senate vote to extend the Bush era tax cuts finished 51 to 48.
The Senate vote to extend the Bush era tax cuts finished 51 to 48.
By Black Enterprise
Time’s Up: Extended Unemployment Benefits Expire
Federal extended unemployment benefits ended Nov. 30, threatening to leave the jobless without much needed resources
The Senate’s decision not to renew federal extended unemployment benefits became a reality when yesterday’s…
By Janel Martinez
Meek Prevails in U.S. Senate Primary
Experts question whether he can pull out another win in November
With 99% of precincts reporting, Rep. Kendrick Meek [JJ1] (D-Florida) handily won his state’s Democratic…
