House Committee Votes to Cut Dedicated Funding for Federal Transit Programs
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 5:35 AM
Over the opposition of state transportation departments, the National Urban League, Transportation for America, the American Public Transportation Association, and a diverse coalition of other organizations, the House Ways and Means Committee today passed a bill that would strip dedicated funding for public transportation. The move cast aside a 30-year history of providing dedicated funding for federal transit programs.
Senate Field Hearing Examines Barriers to Voting in Florida
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 3:33 PM
Recent changes and legislation affecting elections in Florida will have a negative effect on voter participation, civil and human rights advocates told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights during a field hearing held today in Tampa, Florida.
President Obama Asks Senate for ‘Up or Down Vote’ on Judges and Other Nominees
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 3:01 PM
In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama called on the Senate to end the partisan gridlock that is blocking or delaying the confirmation of qualified judges and other executive branch appointments.
Anti-Equal Opportunity Activist Ward Connerly Facing Accusations of Financial Misconduct
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 12:48 PM
The New York Times has reported that longtime equal opportunity opponent Ward Connerly is being accused of financial misdeeds by a former colleague.
Civil Rights Coalition: Appointment of Cordray Is the ‘Right Choice’ for Financial Consumers
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 4:11 PM
Faced with ongoing obstruction by Senate Republicans against the confirmation of qualified nominees, President Obama today made a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to lead the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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