By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Nov. 9 after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight. In a test […]
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Sen. Alsobrooks calls on RFK to resign
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., called for Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down from office
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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks introduces Tariff Transparency Act to assess impact of tariffs
By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFRO Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) has introduced her first piece of legislation since joining the U.S. Senate, the Tariff Transparency Act. This bill seeks to address growing concerns over the economic effects of tariffs imposed on imports from Mexico and Canada. If passed, it will require the United States International […]
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Commentary: From Plains to Scranton: A Reflection on Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden
Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden, two outsider presidents, are compared for their empathy, moral compass, and commitment to civil rights, despite their struggles with economic struggles and political machinery.
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Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that averts a government shutdown, providing $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance, and includes federal funding to cover 100 percent of the costs for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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The effects of a potential government shutdown
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com Government officials are tracking a potential shutdown in less than 48 hours if Congress does not pass the 12 necessary appropriations bill to fund federal operations. Democrats and Republicans have struggled to reach common ground on spending levels ahead of the 11:59 p.m. deadline on Sept. 30 ahead […]