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Congressional Black Caucus Denounces Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Rep. Joyce Beatty in Kennedy Center Renaming

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “The Congressional Black Caucus stands in full support of Chair Emerita Congresswoman Joyce Beatty for her courage and integrity in speaking out after her voice was deliberately silenced during the controversial Kennedy Center…

Congressional Black Caucus Urges Federal Reserve to Address Rise in Black Unemployment

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), alongside Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), wrote a letter to Chairman Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve inquiring into the concerning rise in Black unemployment rates across the country.  Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black…

CBC Condemns Trump Administration’s Removal of Black Leaders from Independent Agencies

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Since day one of this administration, President Trump has targeted Black federal employees across all levels of government. This includes removing Black leaders and principals from a number of independent agencies. Among these…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Our Pathway Forward

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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 holiday season and take stock of the year behind us, the Congressional Black Caucus is mindful of the real pain and challenges Black families and communities have had to endure—particularly as decisions and…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement Celebrating Barbara Rose Johns Statue

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “For 111 years, the Commonwealth of Virginia was represented in the U.S. Capitol by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who took up arms against the United States to preserve the brutal institution of slavery. Today, the…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Retirement of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, I extend our gratitude and highest respect and honor to Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman for her remarkable, barrier-breaking career spanning more than 50 years of…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement Endorsing Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

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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…

CBC Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Trump-Republican Texas Maps

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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…

CBC Statement on Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Migrants

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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…