A highly anticipated session between black lawmakers and the conservative Republican was not the fiery confrontation some expected. By Charles D. Ellison If conservative bean counter and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was expecting a packed roomful of angry black members of Congress, he got a rude awakening.They were actually mad nice about… Read more »
By Rebecca Kaplan A meeting between Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Wednesday has helped reduce tensions but seems to have done little to reconcile different views on how to best fight poverty. The House Budget Committee chairman was invited to attend one of the meetings after he made comments about a "tailspin of culture… Read more »
By Erika Eichelberger On Wednesday afternoon, anti-safety-net crusader Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus in an attempt to make amends after he said on a radio show last month that urban poverty is caused by the lack of a work ethic in inner cities. At the meeting, Ryan admitted he didn't "know everything about… Read more »
By Bridget Bowman Members of the Congressional Black Caucus reported mixed reactions Wednesday to their meeting with Rep. Paul D. Ryan over comments the Wisconsin Republican made regarding poverty in inner cities that some in the CBC considered “highly offensive.” CBC Chairwoman Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, told reporters after the meeting that the two… Read more »
By Deirdre Walsh (CNN) -- It was a much-anticipated summit between Rep. Paul Ryan and the Congressional Black Caucus. More than a month after the Wisconsin Republican ignited an angry backlash over comments that many viewed as racially insensitive, the House Budget Committee chairman sat down with members of the group to clear the air. But Wednesday's… Read more »
By Mike Lillis and Erik Wasson Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and black Democrats emerged Wednesday from a much-anticipated meeting on reducing poverty with a similar frustrated message: We still don't agree on solutions. The closed-door gathering was designed to locate common ground between members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), who want to tackle… Read more »
Bachus urges White to keep advisor exams ‘a priority’ and says that ‘all of us will work together to resolve this’ As Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Jo White gave lawmakers on Tuesday stark statistics about the limited number of examiners the agency has to oversee advisors, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said that she was… Read more »
By Shadee Ashtari Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) chastised House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for his controversial comments on poverty last month, calling Ryan’s reference to conservative social scientist Charles Murray a reflection of his “ignorance” during an appearance on MSNBC’s “NewsNation”… Read more »
By David Eldridge Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., said Tuesday the Congressional Black Caucus is open to working with House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., on bipartisan legislative action on reducing poverty. Ryan, who came under fire from black leaders after recent comments about inner-city unemployment, will hold a hearing next week examining the… Read more »
By William Douglas WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats took advantage of the news vacuum on Capitol Hill Tuesday to attack the budget plan authored by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,and passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this month. In a conference call, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee,… Read more »
