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“I am proud to join with my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus to applaud today’s confirmation of Loretta Lynch as the next Attorney General of the United States of America.  “Today is a historic day for our country as Loretta Lynch becomes the first African American female to serve in the role of our nation’s top law enforcement official.  Her… Read more »

“We have come today for one single purpose – that is to urge the United States Senate to confirm the Honorable Loretta Lynch to serve as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States.  “Loretta Lynch is a native of my home state of North Carolina.  She is a legal scholar.  She is experienced and a very successful U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of… Read more »

Prepared by the Democratic staff of the Joint Economic Committee Nearly one-in-seven Americans identify themselves as “black or African American,” the third largest racial or ethnic group in the United States. African Americans have made significant social and economic progress since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, the black community continues to face… Read more »

5 Reasons The American Dream Is Eluding Black People, published by NewsOne While African-Americans have made significant social and economic strides since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Black community continues to face enormous financial and social challenges, according to a report released Tuesday by Democratic staff of the congressional Joint Economic… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) considers the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, a bi-partisan education proposal put forth by Chairman Lamar Alexandra (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the… Read more »

African Americans face an unemployment rate double that of white workers and are nearly three times as likely as white Americans to live in poverty, according to a new report by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released today by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), Ranking Democrat on the JEC, and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), Chairman of the Congressional… Read more »

Today, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. “Since 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been an essential tool for promoting fair and equal access to quality public education and helping to… Read more »

Click here to listen to message audio: Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell was elected to her third term to represent Alabama’s 7th Congressional District on November 4, 2014. She is one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in her own right and is the first black woman to ever serve in the Alabama Congressional delegation. Congresswoman Sewell sits on the exclusive… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights legend and icon, Dr. Gardner C. Taylor. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, one of our country's foremost teachers of faith and leaders in the civil rights movement.  He devoted a lifetime to spreading the gospel and used his… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt Alabama’s redistricting plan, which would significantly impact black voters, and send it back to a lower court for further consideration.    “The Congressional Black Caucus applauds the Supreme Court’s ruling… Read more »