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Bills Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 5652-5653 were introduced. Page H12080 Reports Filed: No reports were filed today. Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein …

Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 5647-5651; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 132 and H. Res. 671-672, were introduced. Pages H12065-66 Reports Filed: No reports were filed today. Pr…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus talked to reporters about alleged voting rights violations suffered by African-Americans on Election Day. They also announced their leadership choic…

Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other members talked with reporters about the contested Florida presidential election and ballot recount.…

After remarks by members of Congress, panelists debated African-American issues, both conservative and liberal, in the 2000 presidential election. They also answered audience questions.

Bills Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 5537-5561; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 436-437 and H. Res. 650-654, were introduced. Pages H11193-94 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today …

Following the presentation of the millennium award to Nelson Mandela, Vice President Gore and President Clinton spoke to the Congressional Black Caucus about ways to empower minorities. Pres…

Representative Clyburn talked about the Congressional Black Caucus annual legislative conference and issues facing African Americans. He also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electro…

Opening their 30th legislative forum with a news conference, black congressional leaders talked with reporters about the legislative issues they will pursue for the remainder of the session.

Candidates, office holders and others spoke to delegates about the Democratic position on several issues including affirmative action, hate crimes, gun control, health care and education. Th…

Black caucus members encouraged Congress to confirm President Bill Clinton’s selections to the federal judiciary. They blamed Jesse Helms for preventing the desegregation of the courts in No…

Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4652-4668; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 102, H. Con. Res. 352-353, and H. Res. 526, were introduced. Page H4484 Reports Filed: Reports were filed…

Caucus members talked with reporters about their recent fact-finding mission to Cuba. They said the U.S. should look at opening trade with Cuba, especially in light of a recent vote to grant…

The House is expected to take up H.Con.Res. 290, the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001 approved by the Budget Committee last week, and is expected to be in session until late tonight. D…

Bills Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 3850-3867; 3 private bills, H.R. 3868-3870; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 267-271 and H. Res. 431, 434-436, were introduced. Pages H755-57 Repo…

Rep. Clyburn, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Caucus members, talked with reporters about their legislative and spending priorities for this session of Congress. Others mentione…