Rep. Fudge Applauds Settlement for Black Farmers

WASHINGTON, DC –Representative Marcia L. Fudge (DOH-11) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of HR 4783. The bill would help implement a $1.15 billion settlement with black farmers who were victims of discrimination by US Department of Agriculture officials, in a case known as Pigford II. The bill also addresses a [...]

U.S. Rep. Fudge Call on Senate Colleagues to Pass Robust Jobs Bills

Washington DC – On the heels of a difficult fight in the Senate to overcome Republican objections to extending unemployment benefits for millions of struggling Americans, U.S. Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH11), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH10), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH9) joined with the group, Americans United For Change in a press conference call today. They urged [...]

Fudge, Kucinich Request Investigation into Possible Discriminatory Practices at DFAS

CLEVELAND -U.S. Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) today called on the Acting Comptroller General of the United States and the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD) to investigate possible violations of fair labor practices and possible discrimination against African American employees at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). [...]