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From the president of the United States to civil rights leaders and educators, several Americans paid homage to former Congressman William H. Gray III, the first African-American majority whip in Congress and former president of the United Negro College Fund, who died Monday in London at the age of 71.

The North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation has raised $100,000 in scholarship money for 2013.

The group announced the fundraising effort at its annual Education Scholarship Weekend held recently at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement after the passing of former Congressman William "Bill" Gray (D-PA). He was 71 years old.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), a leading advocate in Congress for HIV/AIDS prevention, testing and treatment, released the following statement in recognition of National HIV Testing Day.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement after voting against legislation in the House of Representatives that would cut $20.5 billion in cuts to the SNAP program:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder. In its decision, the Supreme Court effectively invalidated Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter today to Christy L.

The St. Louis City NAACP's Centennial Gala held Friday, June 7 in the Khorassan Ballroom at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel was not merely the branch's largest fundraising event of the year.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement honoring local small businesses as part of the 50th Annual National Small Business Week, which was declared by President Obama to be the week of June 16-22, 2013. National Small Business Week was first recognized fifty years ago by President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

A top House Democrat is asking the Obama administration to keep the nation's financial regulations out of trade talks with the European Union.