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Category Archives: Representative Cedric Richmond
At Netroots Nation, Democratic White House hopefuls balance messages of unity, rebellion
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks in a sit-down conversation styled event with Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La, at Dillard University in New Orleans, Aug. 3, 2018. Warren was among the Democrats appearing at the Netroots Nations gathering.
Stephanie Grace: Scalise-Richmond buddy act offers these lessons for Washington, Baton Rouge
Majority Whip Steve Scalise scores on a wild pitch thrown by Cedric Richmond during a Congressional baseball game. Scalise can be seen wearing a uniform from Archbishop Rummel High School, his alma mater.
Transcript: Reps. Scalise and Richmond on “Face the Nation”
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise played in the annual congressional baseball game this week, one year after he was nearly killed by a gunman while practicing for last year's game. Scalise and Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond met while both served in the Louisiana legislature.
Critics: NFL decision chooses mainstream appeal over players
With its decision to ban kneeling during the national anthem, critics are accusing the NFL of prioritizing being in the good financial graces of mainstream America over the social justice passions of its players trying to draw attention to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police. The NFL's new anthem policy - similar to NBA rules in place for decades - makes the athletes stand for "The Star-Spangled Banner" or be absent from the field while it's played.
Ben Carson’s war on the poor puts Republicans in a bind
President Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson, delivered on the president's command to move people "out of poverty" by proposing to raise the rent on some of America's most vulnerable communities. On Wednesday Carson released legislative text that would raise rent for tenants in government-subsidized housing to equal 35 percent of gross income .
Scalise back for congressional game a year after shooting
Republicans and Democrats put aside the sectarian hostilities that have increasingly defined this town and came together on the baseball diamond Thursday, a year after bullets from a would-be mass assassin shook Congress to its core. Democrats prevailed 21-5 in the 57th Congressional Baseball Game for Charity at Nationals Park.
Republicans Join In Condemning Trump’s Use Of Expletive To Describe Africa
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Tuesday, where he reportedly made the controversial remarks. Lawmakers from both parties joined opinion leaders around the world in condemning remarks made by President Trump during a meeting earlier this week on immigration, in which he referred to "s***hole countries" in Africa and questioned why the U.S. would want to accept immigrants from countries such as Haiti and El Salvador.
LSU grad students worry House tax bill could lead to ‘brain drain’ in Louisiana
LSU graduate students are sounding the alarm, saying the tax reform bill passed by the U.S. House before Thanksgiving could lead to a "brain drain" in Louisiana. The bill does away with a tax break for students receiving a tuition waiver that certain students receive in exchange for working on research and teaching classes for the university.
Rep. Conyers faces new charge of sexual misconduct
The former staffer, Deanna Maher, 77, said she decided to come forward with the allegations after Conyers, D-Mich., the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives and the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, agreed to step down from the committee as Congress looked into separate sexual misconduct claims against him. The House Ethics Committee announced this month that it will investigate allegations against him of sexual harassment and age discrimination involving his staff.
Growing pressure on Conyers to resign after new accusations
Pressure grew from fellow Democrats for Michigan Rep. John Conyers to resign after a former staffer said the longest-serving member of the House made unwanted sexual advances that included partially undressing in front of her in a hotel room and inappropriate touching. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi pressured the 88-year-old Conyers behind the scenes to leave the chamber, said a senior House aide, who spoke late Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
More pressure on Conyers to resign after new accusations
A former staffer to John Conyers says the Michigan congressman made unwanted sexual advances that included partially undressing in front of her in a hotel room and inappropriate touching, prompting more calls for the longest-serving member of the House to resign. Deanna Maher, 77, who ran a Michigan office for Conyers from 1997 to 2005, told The Associated Press Tuesday that the first incident occurred in 1997 during a three-day Congressional Black Caucus event in Washington, which she said she "felt honored" to attend.
Black leaders offer to give Kelly a history lesson after Civil War a compromisea remarks
In this Oct. 12, 2017, file photo, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. Kelly told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in an interview that aired Oct. 30, 2017, that Confederate General Robert E. Lee was "an honorable man" and applying current thinking on social issues to figures in history is "very, very dangerous."
Cheers, tears and hugs as wounded Scalise returns to Capitol
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Trump, Congressional Black Caucus finally agree: Give houses of worship more storm aid
President Donald Trump and black Democratic lawmakers don't agree on much, but they do agree that FEMA needs to fund houses of worship that assist hurricane victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As the waters slowly recede from Houston and parts of Florida from the two deadly storms, the president and some members of the Congressional Black Caucus are aggressively diving into the murky waters of separation of church and state issues.
CBC Launches Plan To ‘Root Out Racism’ In Trump Policies
The Congressional Black Caucus announced a plan to rid Trump administration policies of "racism" during a call with reporters Monday. Louisiana Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond, along with other members of the black caucus, discussed their "Root Out Racism" campaign that would target racism in the Trump White House and combat "discriminatory" federal policies enacted by the administration, reports NBC News .
What do black Americans have to lose? Under Trump, we’ve already lost a lot.
Cedric L. Richmond, a Democrat, represents Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives and is chairman of the 49-member bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Black Caucus. President Trump speaks to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower on August 15. "These are the times that try men's souls.
CBC Urges Uber To Consider African Americans For Top Executive Positions
On Monday, the CBC sent a letter to the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company that noted several senior-level vacancies, including CEO and COO, that "would benefit from African-American leadership." They also noted that the company has no Black members on its board of directors.
Before the gunfire in Virginia, a volatile home life in Illinois
An undated handout photo from the FBI of James Hodgkinson, who wounded four after he opened fire on a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. In the days since the shooting, much has been made of Hodgkinson's strong left-leaning political views, but another aspect of his personality may have also presaged the shooting: his troubled home life.
Lawmakers consider boosting security after Virginia attack
Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, met last week with House Speaker Paul Ryan to express concern about security for members. The meeting, along with a letter to leadership, came after Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, started receiving death threats after calling for President Trump's impeachment on the House floor.