December 4, 2014
House members call for federal investigation of Garner case
“Members of New York City’s congressional delegation called for federal intervention in the case of Eric Garner, after a Staten Island grand jury voted not to indict…
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(House members call for federal investigation of Garner case)
December 4, 2014
Progressive Caucus Supports Striking Fast Food Workers
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), along with Progressive Caucus members Sen. Bernie Sanders…
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(Progressive Caucus Supports Striking Fast Food Workers)
December 4, 2014
Chair of CBC Calls Wilson Verdict a ‘Slap in Our Face,’ While Members of Congress Put Hands Up in Solidarity
“On the same day as the Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, stood on the floor of the House yesterday and called the St. Louis grand jury decision …
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(Chair of CBC Calls Wilson Verdict a ‘Slap in Our Face,’ While Members of Congress Put Hands Up in Solidarity)
December 4, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Decision of the Grand Jury in the Killing of Eric Garner
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the decision by the grand jury investigating the killing of Eric Garner to indict Daniel Pantaleo,…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Decision of the Grand Jury in the Killing of Eric Garner)
December 2, 2014
House passes bill to boost prevention of nuclear attack
“The House on Monday passed legislation to authorize a program within the Department of Homeland Security to provide state and local governments with assistance in nuclear…
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(House passes bill to boost prevention of nuclear attack)
December 2, 2014
Dem representatives make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ motion on House floor as they discuss what it’s like to be ‘black in America’
“Dem representatives make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ motion on House floor as they discuss what it’s like to be ‘black in America’”
To…
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(Dem representatives make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ motion on House floor as they discuss what it’s like to be ‘black in America’)
