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Congresswoman Karen Bass, Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee released the following statement on Secretary John Kerry’s selection of former Senator Russ Feingold as Special Envoy to Africa’s Great Lakes Region.
Congresswoman Karen Bass joined Los Angeles hunger advocates and a recipient of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in speaking out against proposed cuts to food stamp programs in the Farm Bill.
Today is Student Debt Day and young borrowers from around the nation will be on Capitol Hill urging Congress to act before interest rates increase on federal Stafford Loans. Neither the economy nor students can afford to see student loan rates go up.
President Obama is expected to announce today that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice will replace Tom Donilan as national security advisor. The U.N. ambassador will not require Senate confirmation for the new post.
Congresswoman Karen Bass, Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee released this statement on President Obama's nomination of United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice to serve as White House National Security Advisor.
Californian lawmaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) lashed out at Republicans Monday after the austerity budgets cuts known as the sequestration impacted local civilian personnel.
Congresswoman Karen Bass, Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth hosted 50 foster youth from Los Angeles and around the nation for the 2nd Annual “Shadow Day” in Washington.
CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, is recognizing National Foster Care Month. CASA, which is referred to cases that are “particularly complex,” is a national program that has received praise from U.S. Rep. Karen Bass.