Charles Rangel
Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangelis the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the second-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives, serving continuously since 1971. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation. Rangel was the first African-American Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee. He is also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 June 1930
CityNew York City, NY
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Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.
As we enter this annual season of threat in 2005, this Congress should take the lead in preparing our Caribbean neighbors for the events to come.
The Republicans have sequestered themselves in a room in order to piece together a political bill they know is going nowhere,
This little kid who was found abandoned in the ocean brought a face to the people who were in Miami -- a face that showed hatred, a face that showed ignorance, a face that showed they had no respect at all for the things that Americans believed in,
Apparently, international drug cartels are increasingly using West Africa as a hub for drug shipments into Europe and North America.
This is basically a historic moment for those of us in Harlem. How seldom do we come to find that one of our own is going to be part of the leadership of this great state?
This bill has nothing to do with China. It has everything to do with getting votes for DR-CAFTA,
Democracies are based on the principle that their citizens participate actively in the decision-making processes of the government.
I think America and the world wants us to show the outrage not by rhetoric, but by taking action,
I think it's wrong, whether it's President Clinton or President Bush, to take this extraordinary action without the direct support and consultation of the U.S. Congress as well as the U.N.,
Some of you know I've been reported as saying Eliot Spitzer is one of the smartest people in the world, if not the smartest. It takes a lot of political courage to reach out and make an independent decision.
Clearly everyone wants a tax cut but you can't have a tax cut for a surplus that you don't have,
If the president wants to get serious, he will convene a true summit with leaders from both parties, ... The difficulties that the American people are feeling take more to solve than a half day an hour's drive from the ranch.