Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) penned a letter to FEMA Director Brock Long to work with Florida communities to ensure that displaced storm victims have adequate housing options available to them while they rebuild and repair their homes, and address any outstanding issues with FEMA’s helpline that have led to delays in assistance.
Read MoreCongressman Ami Bera (D-CA) has proposed a bill that would authorize the creation of an interagency research and development program to secure the country’s power grid systems from cyber attacks.
Read MoreSenator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been an advocate of pushing back unfair marijuana policies. He introduced a bill a few months ago that would legalize marijuana and help release prisoners who are in jail for minor cannabis convictions. In a recent interview, Booker said, “I know in casual conversations in the Congress, many legislators who’ve done pot themselves. This pejorative pot smoker label doesn’t fly,” Booker said.
Read MoreFormer President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama launched their inaugural Obama Foundation Summit Tuesday, bringing together a collection of high-profile artists, entrepreneurs, world leaders and royalty to meet with hundreds of mostly young up-and-coming leaders. "In many ways, we want to learn from you as much as we want to share what we've learned," said POTUS44.
Read MoreMove over Beyoncé. Michelle Obama has a new favorite tune. A group of young, female students who produced and starred in a music video in which they rap about higher education and their own bright futures has captured the attention of FLOTUS44.
Read MoreThe House Committee on Homeland Security was set to hear from San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and FEMA Administrator Brock Long at a hearing tomorrow about FEMA’s preparedness and response capabilities. But yesterday, Committee Republicans cancelled it without reason or rescheduling.
Read MoreThe Obama Foundation is kicking off its first global summit today and Wednesday with about 500 folks attending sessions in Chicago on a variety of subjects, with the emphasis on “active citizenship” more than the specific causes Barack Obama championed when he was president. Obama will be joined by former First Lady Michelle, Prince Harry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dolores Huerta, Chance the Rapper, Common, actress Rashida Jones, Melody Hobson, former Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and more
Read MoreCongresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority while an undergraduate at Fisk University. She later went on to serve as the organization’s South Atlantic Regional Director. After the Congresswoman’s public criticism of Trump over his handling of a phone call with the widow of a U.S. soldier, Wilson’s sorors are getting into the fight.
Read MoreThe “I Have A Dream” Foundation announced that Eugena Oh will be their new President and CEO.
Read MoreUber has hired Tony West as its Chief Legal Officer. West arrives at Uber after serving as the General Counsel at PepsiCo, and before that, as an Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ during the Obama administration.
Read MoreLawyers for Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) formally declared in a new court filing Sunday that they will seek a mistrial, declaring that U.S. District Judge William Walls is biased and has prevented them from presenting a case.
Read MoreDuty calls, Mr. President. Jury duty that is. Former President Barack Obama has been called for jury duty in Chicago and plans to serve next month.
Read MoreFormer HUD Secretary Julián Castro has fueled much speculation that he will launch a presidential run in 2020. So we’re not surprised that his 24-minute keynote address Saturday at the Florida Democratic Party’s statewide conference sounded a lot like a national campaign stump speech.
Read MoreCongresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) on Thursday introduced the Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act, which would require every congressional office to enroll employees in training to prevent sexual harassment.
Read MoreYesterday, we told you that Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) would testify on behalf of their colleague Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) during his trial on bribery charges.
Read MoreIn the book Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat, Rear Admiral and former camp commander Michael Giorgione examines how first families spent their time at the retreat. According to the book, former President Barack Obama didn’t go to the camp as often as Michelle and their two daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Read MoreAfter a trip to Silicon Valley, CBC Diversity Task Force Co-Chairs, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), see little progress on African American inclusion. They recently wrote about their experience, saying that the tech industry’s inclusion efforts are sliding back.
Read MoreSenator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), and congressional leaders presented the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino World War II veterans.
Read MoreCongresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) was not in DC this week due to ongoing threats against her after she criticized Donald Trump’s handling of a conversation with the family of Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed during an October 4th ambush in Niger.
Read MoreCongressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, is pushing for an investigation into a $300 million contract awarded to Whitefish Energy -- a small Montana-based energy company -- to help restore Puerto Rico’s electrical grid.
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