Host you can also send us a text at 2027488003. Be sure to send your first name and city, state. We are also on facebook and on x. Before we take calls look at this. This is from yesterday during debate over the defense funding on the house floor. Rules Committee Ranking member jim mcgovern sharply criticized republicans over risking a potential Government Shutdown and your response from rules Committee Chair tom cole. Heres a portion. What the hell is going on in your conference. Truth is under speaker mccarthys weak leadership this republican majority is a total failure. An unmitigated disaster. Those arent even my words, thats what one of your own members said on tv a you few nights ago about the process playing out in this chamber right now. First we have this absurd nonbinding resolution condemning the governor of new mexico we are trying to keep our constituents safe from gun violence. Just to explain to folks who may be watching, this resolution does nothing. Not a thing. Its a
View of government. We are funded by these Television Companies and more, including newco. Mid coast support cspan as a Public Service along wit these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. With delegate stacey plaskett. She is a democrat of the u. S. Virgin islands. Welcome to the program. Guest good morning. Thank you for having me. Host this week you are participating in an annual conference hosted by the black Caucus Foundation and you are a member. Can you tell us the mission of the foundation . Guest thank you for allowing me to share the tremendous work the black Caucus Foundation is doing. This is a nonprofit arm of the black caucus. We are leading Education Training in washington that seeks to advance the global black immunity by developing leaders, informing policy, and educating the public. One of the major things we do during the annual legislative conference and this is the 52nd is to have a convening of family discussion. We come around the t
Congressional black caucus foundations annual legislative conference in washington, d. C. Good morning. We are about to get started. If you could take your seat, we would appreciate it. Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our 2023 National Town hall. This is the kick off session to get down to business for alc. I am Nicole Austen hillary and i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president and ceo of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. I am happy to see all of you here this morning. It tells me that our theme this year of securing our democracy, protecting our freedoms, and uplifting our culture got through to everyone. You all are here to get down to business, so thank you. This is especially compelling year for us. We know that every year, we have challenges and work to do for the black community. But this year, because of deeply threatening times that we are in, we know that despite the fact this is the oldest democracy on the planet, we have some majo
Host good morning it is friday, september 22. Night is left and no agreement to fund the federal government bill. They make the case for continued support and funding for congress. We are taking your calls on those issues the looming Government Shutdown and the support for ukraine. Democrats 202 7488000, republicans 202 7488001, independents 202 7488002. We have aligned set aside for current federal employees that number is 202 7488003 you can also use that same number two text us and we are also on social media at facebook and twitter. Host we start with the funding issue in the washington post. The funding plan is upended. House republicans for the second week in a row failed to move forward in legislation related to funding the government. The Government Shutdown looms next week. The status of negotiations on the shortterm funding solution and longterm appropriations legislation inclined so severely thursday that lawmakers returned home with no schedule for the rest of the week. Rep
Congressional black caucus foundations annual legislative conference in washington, d. C. Good morning. We are about to get started. If you could take your seat, we would appreciate it. Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our 2023 National Town hall. This is the kick off session to get down to business for alc. I am Nicole Austen hillary and i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president and ceo of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. I am happy to see all of you here this morning. It tells me that our theme this year of securing our democracy, protecting our freedoms, and uplifting our culture got through to everyone. You all are here to get down to business, so thank you. This is especially compelling year for us. We know that every year, we have challenges and work to do for the black community. But this year, because of deeply threatening times that we are in, we know that despite the fact this is the oldest democracy on the planet, we have some majo