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Cedric Richmond, Congressional Black Caucus push broad bill for jobs, justice

More money would be spent on public schools, libraries, community centers and infrastructure, the minimum wage would rise to $15 per hour and the death penalty would be abolished under a 1,334-page bill that U.S. Rep. Ce...

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At Trump’s State of the Union, the silence of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke volumes

As President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address took place Tuesday night, an image of the Congressional Black Caucus began to spread. It showed the members of the caucus, wearing kente cloth adornments that ...

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Congressional Black Caucus chairman: "John Kelly needs a history lesson"

Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-Louisiana, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) says that President Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly is in need of a "history lesson" in light of his recent comments about the Civil W...

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CBC Statement on the Police Shooting of Antwon Rose

Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), and the Chair of the CBC Police Accountability Task Force, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), released the f...

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CBC Chairman Statement on House Republican Passage of the Farm Bill

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on House Republicans’ passage of the Farm Bill, which would cut $23 billion from the Suppl...

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CBC Statement on Republican Immigration Bills

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chair Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the CBC Immigration Task Force Chair Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-09) – released the following statement on two immigration bills ...

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CBC Chairman Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Ohio Voter Purge Case

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in an Ohio voter purge case, Husted v. A. Phil...

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CBC Again Blasts Trump Administration, Republican Efforts to Pack Federal Bench with Unqualified Judges

In a letter to Senate leadership sent on Friday, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the Chair of the Judicial Nominations Task Force, Congresswoman Eleanor Hol...

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CBC Announces Position on Marijuana Reform

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released its position on marijuana reform. The position was supported by an overwhelming majority of the 48-member caucus. “Some of the same folks who told African Americans ‘t...

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CBC Chairman Wears Baseball Cap, T-Shirt, Puffy Vest on Television to Make a Point About “Everyday Racism”

Last night on “All In with Chris Hayes,” CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) intentionally wore a baseball cap, t-shirt, and puffy vest to make a point about racial biases and the everyday racism of folks like Pres...

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CBC Expresses Privacy, Racial Bias Concerns about Facial Recognition Technology Marketed, Sold by Amazon

Today, in a letter to Amazon president and CEO Jeffrey Bezos and prominent tech trade associations, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) expressed privacy and racial bias concerns about Rekognition, facial recognition te...

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CBC Calls on Senate to Reject Nomination of Andrew Oldham to 5th Circuit for History of Opposing Legal Protections and Voting Rights for Minorities

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), CBC Judicial Nominations Task Force Chair, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and CBC Texas Delegation Members Eddi...

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