congress - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com The Nation's Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:02:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-NewHilltopLogo-32x32.jpg congress - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com 32 32 248273635 Republicans Poised To Reclaim Congressional Power in Senate, House Elections https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/11/12/republicans-poised-to-reclaim-congressional-power-in-senate-house-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=republicans-poised-to-reclaim-congressional-power-in-senate-house-elections Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20898 The Republican Party has the potential to control every branch of government in the U.S. which has prompted some politicians to discuss what the future of the country will look like if that happens.

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]]> 20898 Community Members Discuss Impact of Potential Government Shutdown https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/09/16/community-members-discuss-impact-of-potential-government-shutdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=community-members-discuss-impact-of-potential-government-shutdown Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:04:22 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20215 With the deadline for the next government funding bill fast approaching, House Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed voting after failing to secure enough support for the current spending package.

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]]> 20215 Congress proposes new bill aimed at increasing royalty payments for musicians   https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/04/01/congress-proposes-new-bill-aimed-at-increasing-royalty-payments-for-musicians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congress-proposes-new-bill-aimed-at-increasing-royalty-payments-for-musicians Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=19338 A new bill, to provide a new royalty fund directly for musicians, possibly kickstarting a more equitable relationship between musicians, labels and streaming services, was introduced early this month. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman, introduced the bill to the U.S. House, titled the Living Wage for Musicians Act, in partnership with the United Musicians […]

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]]> 19338 Disarray in Congress could affect your travel plans https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2023/10/10/disarray-in-congress-could-affect-your-travel-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disarray-in-congress-could-affect-your-travel-plans Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=18297 A potential government shutdown has Howard students expressing their concerns about traveling home for the upcoming holidays.

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]]> 18297 From Violence to Visibility: California’s Oath to the Trans Community https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2023/10/10/from-violence-to-visibility-californias-oath-to-the-trans-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-violence-to-visibility-californias-oath-to-the-trans-community Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=18304 California’s historic bill will shine a light on the transgender community and those who fought back against state-sanctioned oppression during Compton’s Cafeteria Riot of August 1966.

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