Congress

Rep. Frost’s MadSoul Music & Arts Festival to Bring Lawmakers and Artists Together in Orlando

This year, MadSoul will feature an impressive lineup of artists and speakers including Magdalena Bay, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Aly &…

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Congressman Maxwell Frost Appointed to Critical Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittees

“I look forward to working with Representative Frost on the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit and the Subcommittee on Railroads,…

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Orlando Police Release Bodycam Footage of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting at Luminary Green Park

Moments later, officers opened fire. Hale was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Congressman Maxwell Frost Named to Powerful Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for 119th Congress

“On the Transportation and Infrastructure committee, I look forward to working with my colleagues to build greener, more accessible, and…

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Central Florida Public Media Faces $300K Loss if Senate Rescission Package Passes

“There’s still time to make a difference,” Smelser said.

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Lawmakers Tour Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Center, Raise Concerns About Conditions

“I promise you over the last few days they've been cleaning up, trying to make it look all polished and…

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Trump Budget: GOP Controlled U.S. Senate Passes Largest Cut to Food Assistance in History

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The legislation extends the 2017 tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich, it overhauls who is eligible…

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Trump Got Checked in Tariffs

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The courts essentially deemed the president’s tariff declaration invalid. Democratic Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett says President Trump…

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Charles B. Rangel, Trailblazing Harlem Lawmaker and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 94

In 1970, Rangel was elected to Congress after defeating the legendary Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. He would go on…

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Rep. LaMonica McIver: Members of Congress Rally Around Black Congresswoman Charged by Trump’s ICE Officers

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Though McIver was not present at the press event, she was on Capitol Hill attending meetings and…

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