Minority Issues
Arlington, TX – On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), and the Texas State Conference of the NAACP, in partnership with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) and Congressman Al Green (TX-9), will co-host the 2015 Texas Congressional Community Policing Summit.
Washington, D.C.-El Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración después de que el Presidente Obama anunciase una propuesta para hacer la universidad comunitaria libre de tasas de matriculación para millones de estudiantes:
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement following President Obama announcing a proposal to make community college tuition-free for millions of students:
"I applaud the President for ensuring that our children are provided an opportunity to achieve the American dream through higher education. It is clear that a training gap exists in our country and the only way to alleviate this is to provide equal access to higher education for all Americans and to create collaborations between businesses and educational institutions.
Washington — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police.
They bowed their heads as Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black prayed, "Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves" — emphasizing "breathe" in reference to Eric Garner, who died after a policeman grabbed him in a chokehold in New York.
WASHINGTON — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest of the killing of unarmed black men by police.
They bowed their heads as Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black prayed, ‘‘Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves'' — emphasizing ‘‘breathe'' in reference to Eric Garner, who died after a policeman grabbed him in a chokehold in New York.
WASHINGTON — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police.
Unless it's a part of their job description, Capitol Hill staffers generally shy away from the press. But Thursday afternoon, nearly 150 of them walked out of their offices to participate in a walkout to protest theEric Garner and Michael Brown grand jury decisions and the deaths of other unarmed African-Americans. The walkout took place on a critical day as their bosses struggled to pass a budget in time to prevent a government shutdown.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gathering of black congressional staffers and other Capitol employees stood silently on the House steps Thursday and raised their hands in the air to protest of the killing of unarmed black men by police.
They bowed their heads as Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black prayed, "Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn't speak or breathe for themselves" — emphasizing "breathe" in reference to Eric Garner, who died after a policeman grabbed him in a chokehold in New York.