The midterms revealed that the margin for victory in Georgia is within reach. Abrams lost to Republican Brian Kemp by about 55,000 votes out of nearly 4 million votes cast. Clearly, a surge in the size of the Black voter base could close such a gap and end a drought in state representation dating to Reconstruction.  ... read more »

On Saturday, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement after twin explosives were detonated in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia. ... read more »

Congressmembers Meeks and Bass lead #EndFamineNow forum. ... read more »

It only takes a glance at his agenda to see the coded language that has characterized the Trump doctrine ... read more »

Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) welcomed more than 150 constituents to her first Congressional Conversation of the year at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church for a “Congressional Conversation” for the Baldwin Hills and Baldwin Vista neighborhoods. ... read more »

Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Obama unveiled today a series of new executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence: “I wholeheartedly applaud and support President Obama’s decision today to further the enforcement of existing federal law that will require more gun sellers, ... read more »

In light of President Obama’s work to stem over-incarceration, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calf.), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would bolster the Administration’s efforts to eliminate barriers to education for ex-offenders. ... read more »

As the world continues to address the ongoing refugee crisis impacting Africa and Western Europe, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.)–Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee–welcomed over 100 attendees who came to hear from American and European diplomatic leaders as well as representatives from organizations working to assist refugees to discuss how the United States and European nations should respond to the increasing number of migrants, ... read more »

As they continue to address the needs of the hundreds of thousands of young people who are currently a part of the foster care system and the tens of thousands who leave the system each year, ... read more »