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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
03.31.20
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 Lynette Holloway
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 Nigel Roberts
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

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
Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC
Record Number Of Black Congressional Leaders

Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and…
by NewsOne Staff
12.07.16
Paul Ryan Holds Weekly Press Briefing At The Capitol
House Returns To Reopen Battle Over Gun Control

Under the legislature, law enforcement would be permitted to delay a gun sale for three days – enough time to…
by Charise Frazier
07.05.16
Tradition And Change In The Modern South Carolina
House Bans Confederate Flags At VA Cemeteries

California Democrat Jarred Huffman authored the bill after the tragic shooting death of nine Black worshipers at Charleston's Emanuel AME…
by Charise Frazier
06.24.16
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House Passes Bill to Tighten Visa Program

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to strengthen U.S. traveling restrictions for citizens from 38 countries.
by NewsOne Staff
12.09.15
U.S. Senate Announces Bi-Partisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill Addressing Mandatory Minimum Sentencing And Other Issues
U.S. Senate Announces Bi-Partisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill…

Criminal justice reform has been a major issue for President Barack Obama, progressives and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. In recent months…
by NewsOne Now
04.05.18
Will The CBC Revolt Against Dems Over Proposed…

Democrats in the House of Representatives have proposed a change to seniority rules. The proposal could marginalize the political power of the…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
RNC Chair Discusses What We Should Expect From…

  RNC Chair, Reince Priebus  joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss what we should expect from a Republican…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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Houses Passes Controversial Bill Restricting Abortions

The House returned Thursday to an abortion issue that nearly sank President Obama’s health care law last year with legislation that…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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KKK Organizer Turned Politician Drops Out Of Montana…

HELENA, Mont. — A candidate for Montana’s U.S. House seat with ties to the Ku Klux Klan says he is…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Boehner To House GOP On Debt Talks: “Get…

WASHINGTON — During a closed-door meeting, House Speaker John Beohner spoke to GOP leaders in an attempt to gain support…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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