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A Detroit 90th birthday bash for retired Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Detroit) held on May 18 at his brother Nathan’s house drew over 300 friends, Congress and Detroit VIP’s, and well-wishers.
A report this month found Michigan leads the nation in sites contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, and the state’s bipartisan delegation in Congress has introduced a flurry of legislation to increase testing. Among the federal bills: one to provide the U.S.
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) said she agrees with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that President Donald Trump is engaged in a “cover-up.” Following a meeting with her caucus last week, Pelosi said, "We believe that no one is above the law, including the president of the United States.
It’s doubtful there are many other non-Jewish members of Congress who’ve eaten as many kosher chicken dinners as Brenda Lawrence has over the years while interacting with the Jewish community — first as a school board member, then as a Southfield City Council member and finally as Southfield mayor for 15 years.
The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission, the official Commission tasked with commemorating and coordinating the nation's events surrounding the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage will begin its year-long campaign when the House passes H. Res.
Although Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) technically serves parts of Santa Clara County and Alameda County, he has garnered a reputation for being the “congressman from Silicon Valley” — the Bay Area’s “man in the middle” representing the region that houses the corporate headquarters of tech and business giants Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Yahoo, eBay, LinkedIn and Tesla.
On the floor of the House of Representatives, Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green praised Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) for supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump, and assured Amash that he would not be the last Republican to do so.
Pro-abortion protesters held a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on May 21st to attack what sign-wielding activists deemed the “GOP War on Women.” The protest was largely organized in response to an historic abortion ban passed by the Alabama state legislature earlier this week. New Jersey Sen.
On Thursday, U.S. Congresswoman Aumua Amata was humbled to speak in honor of Women Veterans at a special wreath laying ceremony at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. This was the 22nd Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery’s Women’s Memorial by Members of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues.



