Tag: Capitol Hill
Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year
By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one...
House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court
By Lisa Mascaro, Congressional Correspondent, Associated Press
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme...
Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress: ‘What are you doing?’
By Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
The son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a...
Women’s History Month: California Org Honors Leaders, Discusses Priorities
By Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media
To mark Women’s History Month, The California Black Women’s Collective (CBWC) honored more than 100 Black women leaders...
Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began courting senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday, making her case for confirmation...