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.
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus today celebrated President Biden’s historic clemency action. Today’s clemency announcement follows a December 11th letter from the Congressional Black Caucus which called on President Biden “to prioritize the commutation of sentences for individuals serving disproportionately long prison terms, ... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement regarding President Joe Biden’s farewell address from the Oval Office: “As President Biden prepares to leave office, the Congressional Black Caucus applauds him for 50 years of public service and personal sacrifice to our nation. “When President Biden and Vice President... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice’s report on the Tulsa Race Massacre: “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was without question one of the worst acts of racial violence in our nation's history. The white supremacist mob attack on the Greenwood District left nearly... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol: “Four years ago, an unprecedented and violent insurrection fueled by election denialism and far-right extremism, attempted to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power from one administrat... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair-elect Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the passing of the 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr.: “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus joins the entire nation in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter. “President Carter was... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair-elect Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s federal death row commutations: “The Congressional Black Caucus has for decades advocated for reforms of our criminal justice system to ensure equal treatment of all people under the law. Today... Read More »
On Wednesday, December 11, Chairman Steven Horsford led the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to President Biden urging him to prioritize the use of his clemency power in the final months of his presidency to address persistent racial disparities in the federal prison system; to provide a meaningful second chances to families, and safely reduce the federal prison population. “Currently, there... Read More »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus held member elections for the CBC Executive Committee for the 119th Congress. The CBC will begin the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, with 62 members – the largest membership in the caucus’ history. Chairman Steven Horsford and Chair-elect Yvette Clarke issued statements following the election of the Executive Committee for the 119th Congress by acclamation:... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement following the ceremonial swearing-in of U.S. Representative Erica Lee Carter (TX-18): “Yesterday, the CBC was proud to welcome U.S. Representative Erica Lee Carter to our ranks to continue the legacy of her mother, and our beloved friend and colleague, the late Congre... Read More »
Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) issued a statement in response to this week’s reporting by the Wall Street Journal about U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan and her top advisers at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The reporting describes Dr. Shogan and senior NA... Read More »
Chairs Chu, Barragan, & Horsford offer the Tri-Caucus’ milestone Health Equity and Accountability Act as alternate, positive path forward In a Newsweek opinion piece published today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus(CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) detailed how Trump’s Project 2025 would devastate health care for people ... Read More »
By Alex Ederson, Lauren Peller, and Arthur Jones II Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., on Wednesday introduced a privileged resolution on the House floor to censure Rep. Clay Higgins. R-La., over his now-deleted post on X in which he called Haitians "thugs" and called Haiti the "nastiest country in the western hemisphere." Higgins was apparently reacting to reports t... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03): “Today, Representative Clay Higgins used his official account on X to publicly spew hatred, fear, and intolerance against Haitians and Haitian Americans in an overtly racist post. Referring to ... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement following the ceremonial swearing-in of U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ-10): “Yesterday, the Congressional Black Caucus was proud to welcome U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver to our ranks. As a former Newark City Council President and official for Montclair ... Read More »
Read article here. By Kaustuv Basu, Bloomberg Black leaders in Congress say that they will use the power of their numbers to force civil rights protections in any artificial intelligence bill that is about to become law. The Congressional Black Caucus controls a key bloc of votes in Congress, with close to 60 Democratic lawmakers in its ranks. When civil rights provisions were removed from House l... Read More »
