Ending Hunger and Poverty

  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 NewsOne Now  Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and Gwen Moore are two of 17 women in the Congressional Black Caucus. When news broke recently that the Pentagon was tightening restrictions on hairstyles for female soldiers, most pertaining to natural styles worn commonly by black women, the representatives stepped up and have asked military officials to rethink… 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 Benjy Sarlin Congressman Paul Ryan will meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday to clear the air after comments he made about how the culture of “inner cities” helps explain persistent poverty. “Congressman Ryan is a nice guy, and as such you know he has tried to frame the comments that he made about inner city folk as… 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 »

  By Marge Pitrof  Caucus members, including WI Rep. Gwen Moore, want to challenge Rep. Paul Ryan for questioning the work ethic of men living in inner cities and for his plan scaling back anti-poverty programs. Congressman Ryan made his comment about inner city men, on Bill Bennett’s radio program. Ryan had been talking about his plan to move people out of… Read more »

  By Susan Davis  House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., made good on his promise Wednesday to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus to clear the air over recent “inarticulate” comments he made in his latest effort to combat poverty. “The first step to real reform is a frank conversation. We need to figure out what works; we need… Read more »