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House Republicans fear Rep. Hakeem Jeffries could be next House speaker if Johnson is ousted

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is worried House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., could become the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, if the current speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is ousted. Gaetz told theGrio he is worried some of his “Republican colleagues would vote for Jeffries” to be Johnson’s successor in the event far-right Republican lawmakers make good on their threat to vacate him from the speakership. The Republican lawmaker’s comments come after he wrote on […]

todayApril 22, 2024 1

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What do Pennsylvania Republicans have against voters?

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s an election year, and Pennsylvania’s primary is rapidly approaching.  It’s a time when the election process is also at the forefront. As an elected official representing my neighbors and as Pennsylvania House speaker, I’m always thinking about ways we can strengthen the process to ensure that all eligible voters’ rights are preserved and to examine how we can […]

todayApril 18, 2024

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Hakeem Jeffries calls on Republicans to release funding for Haiti

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday demanded that Republican lawmakers immediately back the release of millions of dollars in funding for Haiti as the Caribbean nation is beset by political violence and instability. “America needs to stand with the people of Haiti,” Jeffries, a Brooklyn Democrat, told theGrio during his weekly presser. Jeffries said the money should have been released on Wednesday. Haiti has seen a rise in violence, deaths and kidnappings since late February as armed gangs members […]

todayApril 15, 2024 2

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Gov. Moore to Republicans on Baltimore bridge funding: ‘This is not political … this is a patriotic responsibility’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore at the U.S. Capitol to discuss efforts to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore despite opposition from House Republicans. “This is not political,” Moore told theGrio. “This is not partisan. This is a patriotic responsibility.” He added, “We have six individuals who we lost in Maryland, but how do we make sure we’re going to honor that?” The Maryland governor met with the Jeffries on Thursday […]

todayApril 12, 2024 1

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Critics mock Tim Scott’s new series with Black Republicans aimed at recruiting Black voters for Trump

Critics are blasting Senator Tim Scott, R- S.C., and four other Black Republicans in Congress after unveiling a new video series aimed at persuading Black voters to support embattled former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Scott, a former Republican presidential candidate and potential vice presidential running mate to Trump, joined U.S. Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, Burgess Owens, R-Utah, and John James, R-Mich., in the debut series, “America’s Starting Five,” on Friday. In the first installment, […]

todayApril 10, 2024 1

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House Republicans oppose funds to rebuild Baltimore bridge; Rep. Kweisi Mfume says that’s ‘counterproductive’

House Democrats plan to put pressure on House Republicans to approve funding to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., told theGrio “When I’m back on the floor on Tuesday I will speak passionately about funding the bridge” and about why the actions of GOP members “are so counterproductive.” On March 26, the bridge collapsed after a massive cargo ship rammed into one of the bridge’s support beams and plunged the bridge into the Patapsco […]

todayApril 5, 2024 1

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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters says MAGA Republicans continue to launch attacks against marginalized communities 

This week a handful of House Democrats held a discussion titled “Countering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Attacks by MAGA Republicans,” to protect marginalized communities from discriminatory practices. On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.; Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio; Nikema Williams, D-Ga.; Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Texas, held a roundtable discussion with civil rights experts Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies; Laura Murphy, president of Laura Murphy & Associates, LLC.; Dariely Rodriguez, deputy chief counsel for Lawyers’ […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 1

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Alabama Republicans approve anti-DEI bill, absentee ballot limits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday advanced a bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities and state agencies and another to put limits on absentee ballot assistance. Representatives approved both bills on 75-28 party-line votes after Republicans moved to cut off debate. Both measures return to the Alabama Senate for senators to consider House changes. Republican lawmakers across the country have pushed initiatives that would restrict diversity, equity and inclusion […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 1

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Wisconsin experiencing ‘healthcare desert’ as Republicans propose strict abortion ban

Conservative lawmakers in Wisconsin are aiming to enact a stricter anti-abortion law that experts warn will incapacitate Black and other marginalized communities. Jon McCray Jones, policy analyst at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin, told theGrio that it is a “human right” for women to have access to abortion care. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, with a carving of Justice in the foreground, April 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) “Politicians need to stay out […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024