Skip to content

Welcome back Congress: Protesters swarm House offices

A series of demonstrations organized by the Center for Popular Democracy centered around immigration, workers' rights, universal health care and notably affordable housing led activists to some Republican members' offices to issue ‘eviction’ notices. The demonstration is part of the launch of the Home to Thrive Campaign to fight what they say is a national housing crisis. (Nathan Ouellette/CQ Roll Call)
A series of demonstrations organized by the Center for Popular Democracy centered around immigration, workers' rights, universal health care and notably affordable housing led activists to some Republican members' offices to issue ‘eviction’ notices. The demonstration is part of the launch of the Home to Thrive Campaign to fight what they say is a national housing crisis. (Nathan Ouellette/CQ Roll Call)

On the first day back in Washington after the August recess, Congress was met by protesters at the Rayburn House Office Building. The series of demonstrations organized by the Center for Popular Democracy centered around immigration, workers’ rights, universal health care and notably affordable housing.

After speeches by Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jesús “Chuy” García, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna S. Pressley, activists moved to some Republican members’ offices to issue ‘eviction’ notices as part of a launch of the Home to Thrive Campaign to fight what they say is a national housing crisis.

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Recent Stories

Warsh confirmed to lead Federal Reserve

Capitol Lens | ‘Higher’ ground

Congress has an approval problem. Does it matter?

Louisiana case is the latest chapter in redistricting war

Nuclear Regulatory Commission updates processes to meet new demands

Lummis reflects on future of nuclear power in Wyoming