June 9th, 20230WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday the Senate confirmed Dilawar Syed as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration, ending more than two years of delays after a blockade by Republicans in the last Congress.
Syed will be the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government.
Republicans on the Small Business...
November 18th, 20210— Sunita Sohrabji is a contributing editor Ethnic Media Services (EMS). The following EMS article has been edited for style
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the fifth time the afternoon of Nov. 17, Senate Republicans stalled the confirmation of Dilawar Syed as deputy administrator for the Small Business Administration, all failing to show...
August 13th, 20210WASHINGTON, D.C. — National civil rights groups have condemned the recent actions of a group of Republican senators who are "concerned" by a Biden administration Muslim nominee over his membership in an organization they say has demonstrated "anti-Israel" prejudice.
On Wednesday, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights,...
