Each year, we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Usually, there …

Parents of a medically fragile child rarely get a break, even during the holidays. But don't worry, says Holley Moseley. There are plenty of ways you can help them have a festive season just the same. Here, she shares simple …

Today, the House Judiciary Committee introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress after he pressured Ukraine to help his re-election campaign and obstructed Congress’ exercise of its constitutional powers. In response …

It may sound funny but when you give serious consideration there may be something about Trump’s appeal to Black America that is worrying the Democratic National Committee. Never has a republican candidate given so much attention to the needs of …

With the holiday season upon us, many people are hoping to escape the cold to a sunny shore far away. A winter getaway is a great time to relax and have fun, but it’s important to remember that ultraviolet (UV) …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program …

ClickUrban, the online directory and searchable database of cool products and services, is now live. The official launch of the platform brings to the public a service based database of local communities across the US, and very soon, the rest …

“The expansion of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm in the VAWA Reauthorization is the reason why it has not received a vote in the Senate, led by the Republicans. The reauthorization prevents current boyfriends, former boyfriends or those deemed …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, a member of the Helsinki Commission and the sponsor of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, issued this statement following the issuance of a ban …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement urging Texas small businesses to apply for small business grants made possible through my introduction of H.R. 3990, the Small …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement following today’s mass shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey:

Today, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer announced his HBCU 2030 plan to revitalize our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Steyer unveiled his plan at Allen University, an HBCU in Columbia, South Carolina. In conversation with Representative Jerry Govan and …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement following the introduction of Articles of Impeachment against the President of the United States:

It's an uplifting story that demonstrates that humanity has no borders. A young woman from Chico, California comes up with an ingenuous idea to literally cook her way to Cuba after her heart calls her to go to the community …