#theblackballot Texas Democrats Speak To The Press On Need To Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Honoring John Lewis

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore and expand provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act gutted by…
by Anoa Changa
10.04.21
Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders And Rep. Ilhan Omar Hold Campaign Rally At University Of Minnesota

Hillary Clinton's Endorsement Snubs Nina Turner (& Bernie)

Politics are not immune to pettiness. Hillary Clinton's endorsement of Shontel Brown for Ohio Congress was effectively a snub of…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.03.21
11 itemsWASHINGTON,DC-JUNE19: Demonstrators take a knee for 8 minutes a

What About Reparations? Bill For Juneteenth Passes Senate

Black voices on social media sounded off over the measure, which seemed purely performative at best especially since there's been…
by Charise Frazier
06.13.22
Community memebers gather in George Floyd Square after Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd...

Senate Misses Deadline To Pass George Floyd Bill

The visit comes amidst another push for meaningful law enforcement reform as The George Floyd Justice In Policing Act stalls…
by Charise Frazier
10.03.21
The Start of DC Statehood Week

D.C. Statehood Bill Faces Uphill Battle In Senate

Civil rights leaders and justice organizations urged the Senate to vote in favor of the bill to ensure that voting…
by Charise Frazier
09.30.21
Powell And Mnuchin Testify Before House Financial Services Committee

Capitol Police Investigating Maxine Waters Death Threats

Extremists left violent messages for Waters, calling her a "n----r b---h," and also threatened to kill her with an assault…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Minimum Wage

Activists Demand Accountability In Minimum Wage Hike

The fight to increase the minimum wage is a racial and gender justice issue as a large majority of essential…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Loses Committee Assignments

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was stripped of her committee assignments on Thursday, following a contentious battle between Republicans and…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election

Domestic Terrorists Attack Congress

Wednesday's events are undoubtedly one of the first challenges to President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
Politicians, Activists Rally In DC For Progressive Agenda For Biden Administration

Cori Bush Nominated To House Judiciary Committee

As a member of the House Judiciary Committee Bush will be among a group of legislators committed to oversee and…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
Richly colored cannabis bud after harvest

House Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana

The MORE Act passed in the House on Friday, the first of many steps to reverse and rectify the extensive…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
EMMETT TILL

The House Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill

The House has passed the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act, introduced by Rep. Bobby Rush, criminalizing lynching, thus making the act…
by A. Woods
10.07.21
President Trump Departs White House For Michigan Campaign Rally On Day Of House Impeachment Vote

Impeached

Donald Trump became just the third sitting president in U.S. history to be impeached, a distinction he will forever carry…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.31.20
House Democrats

After Opposing Pelosi, Black Democrats Reluctantly Support Her

Some Black politicians are reluctantly rallying around Nancy Pelosi's bid to become House speaker.
by NewsOne Staff
11.29.18
NYPD Racial Profiling/Stop and Frisk March

Alabama House Of Representatives Rejects Racial Profiling Bill

"‘Bama is still backwards."
by Clarissa Hamlin
03.23.18
Pedestrians walk past the US Capitol and

How Democrats Are Poised To Win Back The…

The president's party usually loses in off-year elections like in 2018.
by Anita M. Samuels, Contributor
10.20.17
USA - Politics - Muslim Radicalization Hearings on Capitol Hill

Rep. Al Green Introduces Article To Impeach Trump

Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green on Wednesday took to the House floor to file Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump.
by ionelholloway
10.12.17
House Democrats Introduce Resolution Of No Confidence In President Trump

Democrats Introduce Resolution Of No-Confidence In Trump

House Democrats filed the resolution as a “political intervention” to address Trump’s unpresidential behavior.
by nigelroberts1
07.19.17
Activists In Chicago Rally For Abortion Rights

House Votes To Defund Planned Parenthood

The GOP healthcare bill --- which President Donald Trump supports and is a replacement for The Affordable Care Act ---…
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.05.17
Christian Activists Call On GOP Not To Fund Planned Parenthood

House Defunds Planned Parenthood In Virginia Despite Protests

The House of Representatives voted to defund Planned Parenthood in Virginia Tuesday despite women's rights advocates having protested on the…
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.07.17