As Democrats prepare to flex what may be reinvigorated muscle this congressional session, the Congressional Black Caucus could be positioned to gain increased attention both from President Obama and congressional leaders. Passage of any significant legislation in the House may need as much support from Democrats—120 votes or so—as it does from Republicans. The CBC–a […]

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A Brooklyn Congressman is defending his borough against comments made by the head of the National Rifle Association. In an editorial in the Daily Caller last Wednesday, Wayne LaPierre painted a hellish, crime-ridden picture of South Brooklyn after Hurricane Sandy, saying saying, “Looters ran wild in South Brooklyn. There was no food, water or electricity. […]

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President Obama’s call for increasing the minimum wage to $9 an hour from its current level of $7.25 has been enthusiastically received in many quarters who contend that it would move many Americans out of poverty and also boost the income of many in the African-American community. In his State of the Union message, the […]

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A little more than a week after a bipartisan group of senators endorsed a pathway to citizenship undocumented immigrants, a House committee debated immigration reform for the first time this year. But as Washington Bureau Reporter Michael Scotto reports, some House Republicans want to take a different approach. “Whatever else we disagree on, I think […]

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The Kings County court system and the Brooklyn Bar Association kicked off Black History Month on Friday, Feb. 1, with an opening ceremony featuring Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-Central Brooklyn).  “We begin a month of exciting activities to celebrate Black History Month,” said Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Barry Kamins. Surrounded by Afro-centric dolls dating back to […]

In a vote of 241-180, the House approved the $50.5 billion Sandy Disaster Aid package Tuesday evening. The package was split into two main bills. The first, a $17 billion measure, passed overwhelmingly. “I always knew that in my heart that we would come together to help our constituents,” Queens Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D) said. […]