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RELEASE: Quad Caucus Chairs, Leader Pelosi, Whip Hoyer Statements on Protecting the Right to Vote for All Americans

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 1, 2013

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                         February 27, 2013 CONTACT: Ayofemi Kirby                      (202) 226-9776                     [email protected]     Quad Caucus Chairs, Leader Pelosi, Whip Hoyer Statements on Protecting the Right to Vote for All Americans     WASHINGTON, DC (Link) – The Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian America and Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statements in support of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Leader Pelosi joined the Quad Caucus chairs on the steps of the Supreme Court this

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Pelosi Briefed on Torture in 2002? No Wonder Impeachment is Off the Table

Eric L. Wattree Sr. (Columnist)December 13, 2007

On Sunday, December 9, 2007, the Washington Post reported that in September 2002 four members of congress were briefed on “enhanced interrogation techniques” by the CIA—sweet talk for methods of torture. According to the report, the CIA provided a second briefing the following month, and 28 additional briefings over the following five years. Among the congressional delegation that was briefed was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif). Other members of congress briefed by the CIA were Jane Harman (D-Calif), who replaced Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV(D-W. Va.), Rep. Porter J. Goss (R-Fla.), and Sen. Pat

Rep. James Clyburn Steps Down from House Leadership
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Rep. James Clyburn Steps Down from House Leadership

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2024

During an interview on Sunday, Feb. 18, Clyburn, 83, expressed his continued disdain for former President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” mantra, asserting that the country is already great but needs to ensure accessibility and affordability for all citizens.

Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – October 12
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Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – October 12

Antonio Ray Harvey, Lila Brown and Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black MediaOctober 12, 2023

Gov. Newsom Passes Bill Allowing Legislative Staff to Unionize On Oct. 7, Gov. Newsom’s office announced that he has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1, legislation that permits legislative staff to unionize and collectively bargain. Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus authored the bill, which was cosponsored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and 41 other Members. “@CAgovernor signed #AB1, #CALeg staff finally have the same right to form a union as all other workers,” California Labor Federation posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter after the Governor signed AB 1.