New report finds strong support among Fortune 500 companies for workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion despite ongoing attacks. Report outlines “best practices” guide to strengthen corporate diversity across sectors. Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus released its new corporate accountability report, “What Good Looks... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the passing of Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18): “It is with the deepest sadness that the Congressional Black Caucus has learned of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. We are holdi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the Nuziard v. MBDA ruling: “The Department of Justice’s decision to not appeal the ruling in Nuziard v. MBDA is unfortunate. This ruling adds to the ongoing efforts to cut off access to capital for Black and minority business enter... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, to commemorate Caribbean American Heritage Month, members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statements: Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Representative Steven Horsford (NV-04): "Caribbean American Heritage Month is an important time to celebrate and recognize the significant contributions that Caribbean Americans have made to our communities, from ... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding recent comments from Rep. Byron Donalds: “Black people were not better off during the Jim Crow Era — a fact that Rep. Byron Donalds knows all too well. This is a pattern of embracing racist ideologies that we see time and again within the MAGA Re... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Foreign Affairs & Immigration Task Force co-chair Rep. Yvette Clarke issued the following statement on President Biden’s executive actions related to asylum: “President Biden’s executive action to close daily border crossings arbitrarily at 2,500 will prevent countless Black immigrants from the Caribbean, the African continent, and Latin America from exercising th... Read More »
[Photos] On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Chairman Steven Horsford and members of the Congressional Black Caucus hosted a welcome reception on Capitol Hill to recognize and celebrate the historic state visit of His Excellency Dr. William Ruto, C.G.H., the President of the Republic of Kenya. During the reception, Chairman Horsford, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Ranking Member of the House... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry: “The Congressional Black Caucus strongly condemns Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to grant a pardon to Daniel Perry, who was convicted by a jury for the murder of Garrett Foster. Governor Abbott’s dec... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: “Today, the CBC reflects on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. This landmark ruling not only declared that the “separate but equal” doctrine was a violation of the 14th Am... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement to mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC): “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus celebrates the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. For three de... Read More »
Senior Airman Roger Fortson’s funeral will take place Friday, May 17 in Stonecrest, Georgia Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the fatal police shooting of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson: “The Congressional Black Caucus sends our sincerest condolences to the family and... Read More »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd’s nomination to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: “The Congressional Black Caucus applauds President Biden's nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd to the 11th U.S. C... Read More »
[PHOTOS] On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) convened a roundtable discussion in partnership with the Haitian Bridge Alliance to discuss the urgent need for federal action to address the growing humanitarian crisis ... Read More »
Today, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, which would (1) require a question on the citizenship status of each member of a household as part of the decennial census, and (2) change the requirement in the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment to exclude non-citizens from the national head count used to apportion congressional seats in the House. Ch... Read More »
Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus(CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) led a letter to President Biden, calling for the swift release of the final “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Tri-Caucus Chairs emphasize that the rule has... Read More »
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