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Family, friends and colleagues celebrated the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Rev. Dr. Benjamin Lawson Hooks. Speakers included Senator Lamar Alexander, Representative John Lewis, NA…

Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Dorothy Height’s life story was told through stories, videos, photos and readings shared by her many friends and colleagues.

The House voted to repeal the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy by a 250-175 vote.

Members debated proposed immigration reforms in the DREAM Act.

The House Standards of Official Conduct Committee met to decide on appropriate sanctions against Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY). Representative Rangel attended and spoke during the th…

The House approved a $30 billion small business lending fund to be overseen by the Treasury Department.

The House debated several measures related to federal lands and health care issues, including a bill to establish the Coltsville National Historic Park in Connecticut as a part of the Nation…

In summer 2008, the Cohens conducted a forum on race relations in America with a long list of participants. That forumis encapsulated in their book, which they discussed with civil rights ac…

Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about faith, civil rights, and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was Dean Samuel Lloyd’s guest for The Sunday Forum, a public conversation …

The House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…

In the first panel, Rep. Lewis, Senator Lincoln, and other members of the U.S. Capitol Slave Labor Task Force testified about the important part played by slaves in the construction of the U…

The House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.

The House passed a bill to restore expired unemployed benefits. Members also voted to bar lobbyists from foreign nations accused of being state sponsors of terrorism from contributing or att…

The House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the treasu…

The House debated a number of bills, including funding for airport improvement projects and a homebuyers assistance program.

The House completed a short-term extension of tax and jobless benefits, and delayed cuts to Medicare cuts to doctors. They also passed the fiscal year 2011 defense programs bill. An amendmen…