Commentary: GOP Proposal Will Make College More Expensive for Blacks
May 20, 2013
Editorial
Higher interest rates threaten to make higher education less affordable.
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Criminal Justice Forum: Undo Mandatory Minimums
RSVP today for my community meeting on mandatory minimum sentencing with special guest, Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Scott.
Student Loan Fairness Act
Washington talks a lot about not passing debt on to the backs of future generation—well there is no more immediate debt on the backs of those generations than what comes out of their paychecks to pay back expensive student loans.
Uninterrupted Scholars Act Signed Into Law
Thanks to the concerted effort of youth, advocates, and service providers across the nation, the Uninterrupted Scholars Act (USA) was signed into law by President Obama!
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Pressure Mounting on U.S. over Congo Violence
May 17, 2013
News Article
With casualties in the long-running conflict in the DRC now surpassing every conflict since World War II, U.S. policymakers and advocates are stepping up campaigns to raise awareness and push legislation.
C-SPAN News Review with Rep. Karen Bass
May 16, 2013
Video
Representative Karen Bass talked about the stories in the news and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Statement on the Republican Vote to Repeal Healthcare Reform
May 16, 2013
Press Release
Congresswoman Karen Bass released a statement after the GOP House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act for the 37th time in 41 months without a single vote on a jobs bill.
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Events Schedule
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Criminal Justice Forum: Undue Mandatory Minimums
RSVP today for our June 8 community meeting on criminal justice and mandatory minimum sentencing with a leading congressional expert, Rep. Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations.
