Today, October 15, 2019, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) joins Representative Nicole Collier (D-Ft. Worth) in calling for public policy to prevent more senseless killings like that of Atatiana Jefferson.

On behalf of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to request help from you and the Financial Services Committee with the Protecting Consumers from Debt Traps and Unreasonable Rates Act, the Military Veteran and Vulnerable Consumer Usury …

It's worse than we thought. There's no longer any doubt after today's release of the recording between Republican House Speaker Bonnen and Empower Texas' Michael Quinn Sullivan that there is an ethical vacuum in the leadership of the Texas House.

"Many of you may know that I have struggled with my health all my life. That battle includes facing sickle cell anemia and kidney disease head-on. Like many who live with a life-threatening illness, I power through each day, no …

"We're working on a favored nations clause, where we pay whatever the lowest nation's price is," remarked the president. "Why should other nations — like Canada — why should other nations pay less than us?"

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement following reports of increased violence and bloodshed by Turkey following the withdrawal of American troops from Northern Syria:

Jackson Lee—“I call on the United States Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation of Atatiana Jefferson’s killing to determine how and to what extent Atatiana’s civil rights were violated. While the shooter has resigned from his position as …

With the Fall air getting cooler and the leaves beginning to change, the most frightening day of the year is just a couple of weeks away. It's time to dust off your ghoulish decorations, put on your best costume and …

After several years of planning and work, the African American Civil War Museum is pleased to announce that construction is underway on the historic Grimke building.

America is saturated in smartphones. A Pew Research Center survey reported 81% of Americans own the versatile — and some say, addictive — mobile device.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement following her visit to the Bahamas to survey the damage following Hurricane Dorian:

Beginning December, guests at the AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Los Cabos will be able to enjoy fresh oysters and other local seafood from Baja California while relaxing in a chaise lounge chair or cabana right on the beach.

In response to a federal judge's issuance of a nationwide injunction blocking implementation of a federal policy to deny legal residency to immigrants deemed likely to use public assistance, PFAW Political Director and Director of the PFAW Latinos Vote! program …