Tag: John Lewis
House holds moment of silence for John Lewis
By JulieGrace Brufke
The Hill
The House held a moment of silence on Monday for Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights legend who served for more than...
John Lewis remembered by Birmingham-Area Leaders as an Icon, Hero
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Alabama Senator Doug Jones and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama were among the hundreds of leaders...
John Lewis, Lion of Civil Rights and Congress, dies at 80
By Calvin Woodward and Desiree Seals
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state...
Congressional leaders in Birmingham for Civil Rights Pilgrimage
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Many of Alabama’s political leaders, locally and nationally, gathered Friday in Birmingham for the 26th annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage....
Nearly 50 House Democrats vow to boycott Trump inauguration
By Andrew Taylor
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The roster of House Democrats planning to boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration grew to about 50 on Tuesday...
Trump clashes with civil rights leader John Lewis as inauguration looms
By Steve Peoples
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's feud with civil rights icon John Lewis is highlighting the president-elect's willingness to attack any...
