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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus will meet with President Donald Trump next week on Wednesday, March 22 at 3 p.m. according to a source on Capitol Hill. It will be their first meeting during Trump’s presidency. Though the White House has invited the entire 49 member Black Caucus, it is likely that a smaller group of the largest Black Caucus in history will attend.
Three local U.S. representatives have joined with 164 others in signing a letter to President Trump urging him to appoint a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. U.S. Rep. Dave Trott, R-Birmingham, U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, and U.S. Rep.
Freedom of the press is a Constitutional right under the First Amendment, but U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, says it's time for Congress to reaffirm that right. Lawrence introduced a resolution in the U.S.
Democratic congresswomen are staging a walkout Wednesday in support of "A Day Without a Woman." Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), the chairwoman of the Democratic Women's Working Group, said in a statement that female lawmakers will leave shortly after they deliver speeches on the House floor in support of A Day Without A Woman. They're also wearing red, which is the official color of the strike.
Several members of Congress from Michigan expressed skepticism Tuesday over House Republicans’ new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Several conservative Republicans have already rejected the bill, including Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, who said the new GOP plan “repackages Obamacare.” Rep.
As we're sure most of you have heard by now, President Trump signed another Executive Order on Monday that blocks citizens from six predominately Muslim countries from entering the United States for 90 days.
House Democratic women plan to stage a symbolic walkout from the House floor Wednesday afternoon in a show of solidarity with the “Day Without a Woman” strike. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), chairwoman of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, said that female lawmakers expect to deliver speeches on the House floor in support of the strike, then walk out shortly after the chamber convenes at noon.
Michigan, especially in metro Detroit, the issue of immigration has been a sensitive topic for years. Immigrants, and the children of immigrants, have long been a major force shaping the character and priorities of Southeastern Michigan.