Representative Karen Bass News

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Karen Bass , Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following statement after the White House announced President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania next month: "President Obama's travel to sub-Saharan Africa presents an ... (more)

Some advocates say the situation today could be better than at any time in recent years for a durable peace process.

This week on the national scene -- the student loan crisis, and President Obama meets with two female heads-of-state. In the meantime, Emily's List launches a campaign for a woman president in America.

House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans.

Culver City High School student Ariana Pacino has taken 1st place in the 37th Congressional District's 2013 Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery." Congresswoman Karen Bass announced the winner earlier today.

If I've heard it once I've heard it a thousand times from my Republican colleagues: we have to stop passing debt onto the backs of future generations.

Many students are looking at the possibility of having to pay more for their college education within the upcoming fiscal year if Congress does not act quickly before July 1. The United States Public Interest Research Group indicated in a recent publication that federal student loan interest rates are projected to double at the beginning of the ... (more)

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan met student government Monday to discuss student loan debt.

Rosa Whitaker is one of the most widely-known leaders on Africa in Washington, DC.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat from Connecticut, is speaking outside the U.S. Capitol about ways Congress can address the nation's student debt crisis.