President Biden issued a stark warning that 'America could be forced to pay the price' if Republicans in Congress fail to act.
, President Biden issued a stark warning that"America could be forced to pay the price" if Republicans in Congress fail to act.
President Biden speaks onstage at the Congressional Black Caucus' Phoenix Awards dinner on Sept. 23, 2023, in Washington, D.C."That's our plan," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters as he exited the Capitol Saturday."If we're able to get 45 more days, just like a stop-gap, and get the rest of our business done, it would be very productive."
Mr. Biden thanked caucus members and told them"I owe you," nodding to overwhelming support from Black voters during his 2020 campaign. Harris said the administration will continue to fight for issues impacting communities of color, from reproductive rights to anti-gun and civil rights legislation. "What we're seeing is that we are in a place where many of us thought we would not be at this day and age, where there are those forces that are trying to pull back the kind of freedoms and democracy and [equity] that we have seen expanding in this country," conference co-chair and Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett told CBS News.
Del. Stacey Plaskett speaks on a panel at the Congressional Black Caucus' annual legislative conference on Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington, D.C.This year's conference opened up with a national town hall discussion on voting rights, redistricting and defending democracy. The session was headlined by Plaskett, CBC Chair Steven Horsford, CBC Foundation President Nicole Austin-Hillery, Tennessee state Rep.
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