Politics · 115th Congress
To Prevent Election Meddling, Invest in Black Voters, Groups Say
Watch: Ayanna Pressley Says She Won’t Be a Single-Issue Representative [jwp-video n=”1″]
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Politics · 115th Congress
Jackie Speier and Bradley Byrne Aim to End Taxpayer Settlements for Discrimination
Watch: Senate Quickly Passes Sexual Harassment Bill By Unanimous Consent [jwp-video n=”1″] Not the taxpayers Under the current law, if a staffer was fired on a discriminatory basis, he or
Opinion · 115th Congress
If She Didn’t Give Up on Democracy, Neither Should We
Explaining the Mostly Illegal Practice [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Rep. Karen Bass Elected to Lead Growing Congressional Black Caucus
Watch: Ilhan Omar Says Diversity in Congress Leads to Better Policy [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Muslim Congresswoman-Elect Fights Off Facebook Hoax
♀️ pic.twitter.com/LMomzRrLZj — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 19, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; She also shared a link to the nonpartisan fact checking site PolitiFact, which flagged the image and
Politics · 115th Congress
As Hate Crimes Climb for Third Straight Year, Democrats Prepare Hearings
Watch: Braun Says ‘It’s Gotten Way Too Nasty On Both Sides’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Three States Pass Sweeping Voting Rights Expansions
Florida’s Amendment 4, approved by 64 percent of voters, will restore voting rights to more than 1 million residents convicted of certain felonies.
Politics · 115th Congress
Marijuana Ballot Measures Could Drive Democratic Voters, But Candidates Aren’t Running On It
In Michigan, Proposal 1 would allow for retail sales of marijuana for recreational use and add a new 10 percent tax to the state’s existing 6 percent sales tax.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Trigger Investigation Into Missing Saudi Journalist Who May Have Been Murdered
Flashback: Earnest: Saudi Arabia Human Rights a ‘Significant Concern’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Ellyn Ferguson and John T. Bennett contributed to this report.
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Fume Over Transfer of FEMA Money to ICE Before Hurricanes
Watch: Capitol Hill Might Dodge Florence Direct Hit, But Watch for Flooding [jwp-video n=”1″] DHS did not deny the funds reprogramming, but was insistent that no funds were cut from the part
Politics · 115th Congress
Civil Rights Commission Calls for Action on Voting Rights Fix
Watch: Hoyer Targets Voting Rights, Campaign Finance as Top Changes for Next Congress [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Kamala Harris, Brett Kavanaugh and ‘Racial Dog Whistles’
Watch: Booker, Grassley, Cornyn Battle Over Release of Bush-Era Kavanaugh Emails [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Aretha Franklin Gets R-E-S-P-E-C-T From Lawmakers
Watch Aretha Franklin Sing ‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’ at the Capitol [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
For Former Felons, Voting Rights Could Be a Click Away
Also Watch: What I Saw That You Couldn’t See at the Manafort Trial, Week 2 [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Will Make Fairer Districts, Democrats Say
Watch: The Many Ways to Draw a Gerrymander [jwp-video n=”1″] It wasn’t just Republicans who got to draw the maps after 2010.
Politics · 115th Congress
What Lawmakers Do When They Leave After Harassment Allegations
Watch: Glimpses of a Departing Senator [jwp-video n=”1″] Franken responded to the post with a public apology.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Nominee Has Blasted Lawmakers, Mormons, Immigrants
15 Weeks That Changed America: How Roll Call Reported on the Watergate Hearings [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Foster Youth Come to Capitol Hill, Share Experiences in the System
Simon was placed in foster care as a 1-year-old.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Not Entirely Unexpected Campaign Roadblock for Women of Color
Look to the Money, the TV Ad Money [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Women on the Verge of a Breakthrough on House Appropriations
Watch: Klobuchar, Blunt Push for Senate to Pass Anti-Harassment Bill [jwp-video n=”1″] Power play On the Senate side of the Capitol, women’s inclusion in spending decisions and the chamber