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Eric Holder, Sherrilyn Ifill, Bryan Stevenson, and Others to Lead Starbucks Training
Eric Holder, Sherrilyn Ifill, Bryan Stevenson, and Others to Lead Starbucks Training

When Starbucks closes 8,000 stores on May 29th to conduct a company-wide racial-bias educational training after the arrests of two Black men, they will have some reputable leaders to help.

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Hakeem Jeffries Bipartisan Prison Reform Bill Gets Support from WH But Not Progressive Groups
Hakeem Jeffries Bipartisan Prison Reform Bill Gets Support from WH But Not Progressive Groups

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)crossed the aisle to introduce the Prison Reform and Redemption Act with Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA).

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Mazie Hirono, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand Intro Bill to Insulate Immigration Judges from Political Interference
Mazie Hirono, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand Intro Bill to Insulate Immigration Judges from Political Interference

Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Immigration Court Improvement Act -- a bill that would insulate immigration judges from improper political interference or manipulation.

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Eleanor Holmes Norton Calls for Aviation Safety Hearing
Eleanor Holmes Norton Calls for Aviation Safety Hearing

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called for an aviation safety hearing following Tuesday’s emergency landing of a Southwest Airlines flight that killed a passenger and an investigation over the weekend by 60 Minutes on airline safety.

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Ted Lieu Joins Dem Colleagues to Protect Mueller Findings
Ted Lieu Joins Dem Colleagues to Protect Mueller Findings

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA)joined Congressmen Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and David Cicilline (D-RI) to introduce the Special Counsel Transparency Act.

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Planned Parenthood Promotes Two Staffers
Planned Parenthood Promotes Two Staffers

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has promoted two of its staff members. 

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Ava DuVernay Partners with Getty Images
Ava DuVernay Partners with Getty Images

ARRAY Alliance, a creative collective founded by Director Ava DuVernay to amplify the work of women and people of color filmmakers, has announced the launch of the first Getty Images ARRAY Grant, open to both filmmakers and photographers from around the world who are using their art forms to create diverse and inclusive visual stories.

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Hurd Proposes GEAR UP Program Reforms
Hurd Proposes GEAR UP Program Reforms

Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) has proposed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and reform a federal grant program that provides counseling, tutoring, mentoring and scholarship opportunities to America’s neediest students.

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Cummings Partners with Warren on Opioid Bill
Cummings Partners with Warren on Opioid Bill

Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD)and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)are planning to introduce today the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act (CARE Act) that would require $10 billion a year in federal funding to combat the opioid crisis.

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Tri-Caucus Chairs Call for Hearing on ICE & DOJ Disseminating Misleading & Inaccurate Information
Tri-Caucus Chairs Call for Hearing on ICE & DOJ Disseminating Misleading & Inaccurate Information

The Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs -- composed of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (D-CA), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Cedric Richmond (D-LA) -- sent a letter... 

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Meet the New Chiefs of Staff for Guam’s Representative
Meet the New Chiefs of Staff for Guam’s Representative

Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam) has appointed Adam Philip Carbullido as Chief of Staff for her DC office and Jon Junior Calvo as Chief of Staff for her Guam District Office.

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Will Hiral Tipirneni Take Arizona Special Election?
Will Hiral Tipirneni Take Arizona Special Election?

Hiral Tipirneni (D) is hoping to beat the odds in a special congressional election on April 24th for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District open seat.

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