Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, announced he will retire at the end of his term, using a House floor speech to warn that today’s Congress is falling short of the Founders’ vision. The 86-year-old Maryland lawmaker reflected on decades of bipartisan work, urged colleagues to renew their commitment to democratic norms, and said he will spend his final year seeking bipartisanship and avoiding a government shutdown.
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Say Amen: How Black faith traditions showed up at the DNC
The Democratic National Convention featured several Black speakers who used faith, Black church traditions, and the Black church’s role in Democratic Party politics to call for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next president.