Opposition to Judge Thomas Nomination
Representatives of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed why they chose to work to defeat the Clarence Thomas nomination to the US Supreme Court. Representative Edolphus Towns (D-NY) expl…
109 viewsRepresentatives of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed why they chose to work to defeat the Clarence Thomas nomination to the US Supreme Court. Representative Edolphus Towns (D-NY) expl…
109 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus briefed reporters on the White House driveway after their meeting with President Bush, in which they discussed continuing sanctions against South Af…
112 viewsThe Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight to file a report on H.R. 2521, making appropriations for the Department of Defense. The House concluded all general…
View in Congressional Chronicle310 viewsThe committee heard testimony for the second day on H.R. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. H.R. 1, introduced to the House and supported by the Democrats, would overturn several Supreme Court…
149 viewsThe convention sponsored by the 21st Century Commission on African-American Males sought to propose changes in American social policies to aid economically disadvantaged black males, who all…
67 viewsIn this Viewer Call In show, Representative Edophus Towns D-NY spoke on his perspectives on pending gun control legislation. Towns was the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. He answ…
36 viewsThe House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 555. to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to improve and clarify the protections provided by that Act, to clarify vet…
View in Congressional Chronicle350 viewsThe House passed H.R. 180, to amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans education and employment programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle178 viewsThe House completed all general debate on the situation in the Middle East. The House agreed to three extensions of the time for general debate by two hours, four hours, and four hours, resp…
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