Congressional Black Caucus Swearing-In Ceremony (29 photos)
Photos: Courtesy, Sharon Farmer — at Capitol Hill.
- Vice President Biden is meeting with shooting victims today,with sportsmen and NRA through Friday. We need sensible steps to reduce gun violence. Let’s act now! http://bit.ly/VfzK3v
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- The new term of Congress is underway. I am deeply honored to serve the people of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio and as the newly elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
- Let’s call it for what it is; the chained CPI index is a reduction in Social Security benefits over time, a benefit older Americans earned through a lifetime of hard work.
The notion that seniors need less of an increase because they can reduce their living expenses is out of touch with reality. Health care costs consume a disproportionate share of their meager income and those costs continue to rise faster than inflation.
Moreover, since Social Security benefits do not contribute one dime to the national debt, they have no place in deficit reduction negotiations. I will not throw America’s seniors over the cliff to avoid the fiscal cliff. - Words fail to describe the anguish so many of us feel following the tragedy in Connecticut with the loss of so many lives, including innocent children. I pray for the victims, their families and the first responders. I mourn for each and every child lost to senseless violence, in my district and throughout our nation. Let us all keep the people of Connecticut in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
- Happy 376th Birthday to the National Guard. Ohio has 15,000 plus members in its own Army and Air National Guard organizations, and there are over 450,000 members of the Army and Air National Guard nationwide. Thank you all for your service.
- Congress should #DoTheRightThing: protect middle class families & small businesses from tax increases now to solve #FiscalCliff
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