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.
Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) reintroduced legislation to ban no-knock warrants, the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act. Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “On March 13, 2020,... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “The right-wing supermajority on the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to our democracy by shamefully rubber-stamping President Trump and Governor Abbott’s coordinated political scheme to stack the deck ahead of the midterms with a racially gerrymandered map t... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Time and again, the Trump Administration has singled out Haiti with harmful and unjust policies. After spreading misinformation and using dehumanizing, racist rhetoric about Haitian communities, the Administration is now moving to terminate Temporary Prote... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Between falling asleep in his own Cabinet meeting, President Trump somehow finds the time to launch hateful attacks against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants in Minnesota. If only President Trump put half as much energy into governing as he do... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “We can all agree that college athletes need stronger protections. Unfortunately, the SCORE Act doesn’t provide them. It would permanently strip college athletes of labor and employment rights, including the right to unionize; prevent them from challenging ... Read More »
Today, Tuesday, November 25, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Andriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) led 74 House Democrats in a letter to the U.S. Equal E... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "The Trump Administration’s ongoing assault on the U.S. Department of Education (ED) undermines the protection of students' civil rights and the rule of law. By dismantling an agency that plays a critical role in civil rights enforcement — particularly for ... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding two anti-D.C. home rule bills. The first bill, introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), would require mandatory pretrial and post-conviction detention for certain crimes. The second bill, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), would repeal D.C.'s... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “President Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice, and House Republicans have for months blocked the release of the Epstein files. The discharge petition passed the House not because Republicans stand with the Epstein survivors or support transparency, but b... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Instead of working to address our nation’s affordability crisis, bring forward solutions to lower the high cost of living, and protect our nation’s health care, Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans remained on paid vacation for 43 days. House Republi... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “At 36 days, the Trump–Republican shutdown has now become the longest government shutdown in history, surpassing President Trump’s previous record. Instead of working to address our nation’s affordability crisis, find solutions to drive down the high cost o... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “It has become abundantly clear to the American people that President Trump and Congressional Republicans are not working on their behalf. President Trump has provided $40 billion to bail out Argentina and hundreds of millions to tear down the East Wing of ... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “As we enter the sixth week of the Republican government shutdown, health care subsidies are set to skyrocket as previous subsidies expire, and 42 million Americans are losing food aid benefits. “Today, President Trump announced that the Administration will... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “This week, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in Louisiana v. Callais — a case that puts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and the right to fair representation, on the chopping block. This is a dangerous attempt to dismantle one of the last remain... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “The unfounded indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is yet another example of Donald Trump’s corrupt misuse of the criminal justice system to target those who have worked to hold him accountable. President Trump has made clear through his o... Read More »
