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.
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By Nancy Vu
What's happening: The Congressional Black Caucus is prepping to reignite yet another voting rights push — pending whether the Supreme Court decides to weigh in further on the Voting Rights Act. 5
The details: During a closed Tuesday meeting, entitled the National Summit on Democracy & Race, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)… Read more »
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By Burgess Everett and Nicholas Wu
Tensions are escalating between Senate Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus over the arcane tradition that gives a single senator veto power over President Joe Biden’s judicial picks.
The Black Caucus quietly met with Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) last week to lobby against the decades-old Senate… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss the expulsion of two Black members from the Tennessee Legislature who protested gun violence in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, in which three 9-year-old students and three adults were murdered.
During the interview, Chairman Horsford called for the… Read more »
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By María Luisa Paúl
Just 30 minutes after Thursday’s contentious expulsion proceedings in Tennessee ended, more than 100 state and federal Black lawmakers assembled in an emergency Zoom meeting to offer support to their ousted colleagues.
The move taken by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators… Read more »
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By Cheyanne Daniels
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday announced they have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding data around the status of President Biden’s 2022 executive order on police accountability.
The executive order, Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement:
"Last night, Rep. Lance Gooden appeared on Fox News and questioned the loyalty of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Judy Chu, indicating that she should be stripped of her security clearance simply because of her Chinese ethnicity. To… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union address:
“Thank you, President Biden. The family of Tyre Nichols and the CBC asked President Biden to use the State of the Union to speak to the nation and to call for the passage of meaningful public safety and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) formally endorses Julie A. Su to be the nation’s next Secretary of Labor. Currently, Su is Deputy Secretary of Labor for the Department of Labor.
CBC Members issued the following statement regarding the endorsement:
“Deputy Secretary Su has been an unwavering advocate for workers’ rights since she started her legal career… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, on the first day of Black History Month, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement on behalf of the 57 Members of the caucus:
”In 2023, we start Black History Month with some great progress. Ketanji Brown Jackson is now the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Maryland has elected… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement on behalf of the Members of the caucus:
"The Congressional Black Caucus takes its role to advocate for the safety and protection of the people in our communities very seriously.
"To that end, CBC is requesting a meeting with the President this… Read more »
