Job Creation and Economic Growth Priorities
Congressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters about job creation and economic growth priorities, particularly for low-income Americans and in urban communities. They also answered qu…
100 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters about job creation and economic growth priorities, particularly for low-income Americans and in urban communities. They also answered qu…
100 viewsGeneral Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels be…
239 viewsRepresentative Barbara Lee talked about how the Black Caucus views efforts by President Obama and congressional leaders on the war in Afghanistan and economic issues such as the stimulus, jo…
122 viewsPanelists talked about the scientific, historic, legal, and socio-cultural roles of race in U.S. culture. At the start of the program a video tribute in honor of Jesse Jackson’s presidential…
781 viewsWitnesses testified about proposed legislation to lift the ban on travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba. Among the issues addressed were the potential impact on Cuba’s government and Cuba’s human …
359 viewsThe House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,230 viewsHouse members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about health care legislation. The House was scheduled to begin debate on the following day.
114 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,922 viewsThe House approved a bill making it easier for state and local governments to divest themselves from companies doing business with Iran’s energy sector. Members also passed a bill on pilot t…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,990 viewsRepresentative Barbara Lee talked about the future of health care legislation and Congressional reaction to President’s speech to Congress. She also responded to telephone calls and electron…
101 viewsA panel discussion was held on American politics and the law. After their brief presentations, the panelists talked among themselves. They also responded to questions from members of the aud…
248 viewsMembers of the Progressive Congressional Congress spoke to reporters about their demand that health care reform legislation include a public option.
617 viewsMembers gave one-minute speeches on health care reform. Included in program ID 288080-101.
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