Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “As Sudan enters its fourth year of conflict, we are confronted with a profound humanitarian crisis that demands urgent and sustained global attention. Civilians across the country continue to endure widespread hunger, acute malnutrition, and preventable di... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “With Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) set to expire on April 20, Congress faces an urgent responsibility to both protect national security and uphold the constitutional rights of the American people. That responsibility canno... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “For years, members of the Congressional Black Caucus have led the charge in addressing the housing crisis in the United States Congress. The actions and decisions made thus far by the Trump Administration have added further pressure to the already severe s... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors”: “Once again, the Trump Administration is failing on its promise to lower costs and increase the standard of living for families across the nation. Rathe... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing is long overdue. During her disgraceful tenure, she single-handedly corrupted the independence of the Department of Justice, turning it into an arm of President Trump’s personal defense team—focused on undermining the ru... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Right now, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are deploying every tactic imaginable to suppress the power of the people in a desperate effort to maintain control in Washington. The executive order signed by President Trump is an unlawful and unconsti... Read More »
Today, March 27, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans, and Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY–09) released the following statement on United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset... Read More »
Ahead of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Trafficking of Africans, the Congressional Black Caucus today announced its full and emphatic endorsement of a UN General Assembly resolution filed by the Republic of Ghana declaring the trafficking and racialized, inter-generational chattel enslavement of Africans as among the gravest crimes against humanity. The C... Read More »
In recognition of Black History Month, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) convened a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, titled “The State of Black Farmers and Agriculture.” Led by Representatives Sanford Bishop and Shontel Brown, the discussion brought together CBC Members and external partners, including policy experts, advocates, and stakeholders across the agricultural commun... Read More »
The Congressional Black Caucus today sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the Administration cease all operations created to disenfranchise and displace Black immigrant communities across the United States, amid scrutiny from lawmakers and community advocates that the Administration has continually singled out Black immigrant communities in its harmful agenda. In the letter to Pr... Read More »
A letter from the Congressional Black Caucus urging the Trump White House to reverse harmful policies targeting Black immigrant communities. Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Secretary Kristi Noem’s firing should have come sooner. The CBC has made clear for weeks that Secretary Noem needed to be removed or impeached. Under her leadership, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been out ... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Donald Trump has made his intentions unmistakably clear: he wants to nationalize our federal elections because he and his Republican enablers cannot win them fairly. Time and again, he has signaled a willingness to undermine democratic institutions in orde... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Tonight, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address, claiming that our country is ‘bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever.’ But for Black Americans, the reality behind these blatantly racist lies, disrespect, and outright disto... Read More »
Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Senate Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng(D-NY), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administr... Read More »
