Tag Archives: Washington Report
Washington Report: Black Unemployment Rate Increased in March While Overall Rate Declined
Politicians weigh in on what's needed to lift employment in our communities
Politicians weigh in on what’s needed to lift employment in our communities
By Joyce Jones
April 5, 2011
Tags: joblessness, News, Politics, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Us economy, Washington Report
Washington Report: Dems, GOP Continue Budget Talks; Rep. Ellison Gets Emotional at Homeland Security Hearings
The latest developments from the nation's capitol
The latest developments from the nation’s capitol
By Joyce Jones
March 11, 2011
Tags: al Qaeda, federal budget, H.R. 1, Homeland Security Committee, House Appropriations Committee, Jay Carney, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Lee Baca, Mitch McConnell, Mohammed Salman Hamandi, Muslim, President Obama, Rep. Cedric Richmond, Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. Peter King, Washington Report, White House
Washington Report: Democrats & Republicans Sound Off on Temporary Budget Solution
With the deadline looming, politicians on both sides of the issue try to find a common ground
Congressional lawmakers have just a week to negotiate a deal to fund the federal government…
By Joyce Jones
February 25, 2011
Tags: Allen West, budget, Dick Durbin, Harry Reid, John Boehner, Jon Summers, President Obama, Washington Report
Washington Report: Dems and GOP Fight Over Funding; Black Farmers Still Seek Relief; SBA Helps with Refinancing
BLACK ENTERPRISE Washington Correspondent Joyce Jones reports on the latest news from the White House…
By Derek T. Dingle
February 18, 2011
Tags: Cobell case, commercial mortgages, Congressional Tri-Caucus, continuing resolution, House Speaker John Boehner, John Boyd, Jr., Judge Paul Freeman, National Black Farmers Association, Office of Management and Budget, Pigford II settlement, Pledge to America, Samll Business Adminisrtration, SBA Administrator Karen Mills, Washington Report, White House
Washington Report: House Republicans Pass Healthcare Repeal
The battle over heathcare continues on Capital Hill
Democrats and Republicans spent most of Wednesday streaming on and off of the House floor…
By Joyce Jones
January 21, 2011
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Chaka Fattah, Congressional Black Caucus, Department of Health and Human Services, Elijah Cummings, Emanuel Cleaver, Healthcare, House Appropriations Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Majority Whip Eric Cantor, President Obama, repeal, Washington Report





