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At Trump’s State of the Union, the silence of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke volumes 23Feb 2018

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 ...

Congressional Black Caucus chairman: "John Kelly needs a history lesson" 23Oct 2017

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...

Black Caucus chair: ‘Utter disgust’ with Trump’s handling of race 23Sep 2017

The head of the Congressional Black Caucus lashed out at President Trump on Wednesday, accusing the president of both insensitivity and ignorance when it comes to issues of race. In a letter to Trump, Rep. Cedric Richmon...

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CBC Calls on Senate to Reject Nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to 5th Circuit for History of Opposing Civil Rights

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and CBC Judicial Nominations Task Force Chair Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) – called on the U.S. Senate to rejec...

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CBC Chairman Statement on the Passing of Former First Lady Barbara Bush

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush. “Barbara Bush was not only the matriarch...

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CBC Statement on Trump-Ordered Review of Programs that Help the Working Poor

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the co-chairs of the CBC Poverty Reduction Task Force, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (...

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CBC Chairman: Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Freedom Fighter

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of civil rights legend the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement: “As ...

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CBC Chairman: “Illegal Voting” Prison Sentence in Texas Case Unjust and Unnecessary

This week, Texas resident Crystal Mason was sentenced to five years in prison for voting in the 2016 presidential election. At the time, she was on supervised release back to her community after serving out a previous pr...

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CBC Chairman: White House Continues to Demonstrate Ignorance on Racial Justice Issues

This afternoon, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked about the White House’s response to national outcries for justice in the killings of unarmed black men and women at the hands of law enforcemen...

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CBC Members Participate in #MarchForOurLives Events in Nation’s Capital, Cities Across the Country

Today, members of the Congressional Black Caucus participated in #MarchForOurLives events in the nation’s capital and other cities across the country to protest Congress’ failure to pass gun safety legislation in the wak...

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CBC Chairman Statement on House Passage of the FY 2018 Spending Bill

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on House passage of the FY 2018 spending bill. “Today, Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spe...

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CBC Chairman Statement on Passing of Veteran African-American Broadcast Journalist George Wilson

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passing of George Wilson, a veteran African-American broadcast journalist who cover...

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04.18.2018

#RootOutRacism CBC redoubles its efforts to root out racism in federal policy, the White House and on Federal property.

Police Accountability CBC works to build trust between police departments and the African-American community.

#CBCOnTheYard CBC tours HBCUs during the 115th Congress.

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