Cedric Richmond
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Steve King Under Fire For Katrina Victims Remark

Rep. Steve King came under fire for a thinly veiled racist remark about Hurricane Katrina victims.
by NewsOne Staff
03.24.19
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Black Caucus Demands For Austin Bombings To Be…

Bennie Thompson, Cedric Richmond and Sheila Jackson Lee spoke out.
by NewsOne Staff
03.20.18
Nation Goes To The Polls In Contentious Presidential Election Between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump
New Orleans Poised To Elect First Woman Mayor

New Orleans will have its first woman mayor, and both candidates in the final election round are African Americans.
by Nigel Roberts
10.16.17
Confirmation Hearing for Trumps Nominee for Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions
CBC Rejects Trump's Invitation For Second Meeting

The administration has been unresponsive to concerns expressed at the first meeting, the Black lawmakers say.
by Nigel Roberts
06.22.17
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Testifies To House Committee On Dept. Misconduct And Articles Of Impeachment
CBC Members Urge FBI To Find Missing Girls

Much of the mainstream media has failed to cover missing Black and Latinx girls in the nation's capital.
by NewsOne Staff
03.26.17
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Black Lawmakers Meet With Trump

CBC leaders met with Trump Wednesday and raised “several areas of concern,” including his description of Black communities as “completely…
by Nigel Roberts
03.23.17
Sen. Jeff Sessions Continues His Senate Confirmation Hearings To Become Attorney General
Congressmen Blast Sen. Session During Confirmation Hearings

Sen. Booker, Rep. Lewis, and Rep. Richmond rebuked Sen. Jeff Sessions during the second day of Senate confirmation hearings.
03.15.18
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Senate Approves Major Step Towards Obamacare Repeal

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution that would allow Republicans to swiftly reform the Affordable Care Act.
01.12.17
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New CBC Chair Vows To Fight Obamacare Repeal

Highlights from the CBC's swearing-in ceremony where new Chairman Cedric Richmond vowed to fight Republican attempts to repeal ACA.
04.05.18
President Obama in Jamaica
Black Lawmakers Join President Obama On Historic Trip…

Politicker One: The trip marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has traveled to those nations. Plus: Clinton talks…
07.24.15
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Steve Scalise Courted White Supremacists, But Doesn’t Today’s…

More often than not in America, it’s perfectly fine to be in support of or facilitator for policies that perpetuate White…
12.31.14
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Cedric Richmond Focuses On Economic Opportunities For Minorities

Roland Martin caught up with U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond at the 2013 Congressional Black Caucus.  A champion for New Orleans, Richmond…
03.15.18
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