Today, in a letter to Senate leaders, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) formally expressed its opposition to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. The CBC believes Judge Kavanaugh’s views on voter suppression, police brutality, and unreasonable searches and seizures would be a threat to African Americans’ years-long struggle for equality and justice. In addition, the CBC believes that Judge Kavanaugh’s view that sitting presidents should be ...
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in reaction to the news that the White House unilaterally froze pay increases for federal workers: “With the passing of another day comes another attack on hard-working Americans to please radical elements of the President's base and to help the wealthy. I am furious that the President has decided on his own to further harm hard-working families by rescinding a pay in...
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passing of Senator John McCain (R-AZ): “A war hero, Senator John McCain led with courage and conviction on and off the battlefield. You always knew where he stood, and he stood straight wherever he was standing. “In Congress, where there is more pressure now than ever before to stand on the left or right, Senator McCain often stood in the center—putting patriot...
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on President Trump’s recent tweet about white South African farmers. “Here is the real story behind President Trump’s tweet: Every time he is caught in a lie or the Mueller investigation gets closer to the truth, he tries to play the race card so he can distract the American people from the fact that his actions and the actions of his fellow Republicans h...
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Today, in a letter to Randolph County Georgia Board of Elections leaders, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) criticized the County’s proposal to close more than three-quarters of their polling locations, including one that is 97 percent African American. The CBC believes the proposal is an attempt to suppress the African-American vote ahead of a key election, which would be a violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The letter was signed by the CBC Chairman, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (...
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in reaction to the news that Aretha Franklin passed away: “It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of one of the most important figures in American culture, Aretha Franklin. The Congressional Black Caucus sends out its deepest condolences to her family at this incredibly difficult time. We are so thankful that the Lord shared her with us and now that she is ...
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), along with the CBC Voting Rights Task Force co-chairs, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) released the following statement recognizing Monday, August 6 as the 53rd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: “The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in American history, ensuring all Americans have an equal op...
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passing of Ron Dellums, a founding Member of the CBC who dedicated his life to public service and the advancement of progressive causes. “The Congressional Black Caucus extends its thoughts and prayers to Ron Dellums’ loved ones. Behind the trailblazing leadership of Mr. Dellums and 12 others more than 45 years ago, the Congressional Black Caucus was esta...
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Today, in a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Assistant Secretary of Education Johnny Collett, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) criticized the Trump Administration’s two-year-long postponement of an Obama-era regulation addressing racial bias in special education. The regulation was finalized by the Obama Administration on December 12, 2016 and established a standard approach that states must use to assess whether students of color are 1.) disproportionately identified for spe...
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the Department of Justice’s decision to reopen the investigation into the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy who was lynched in Money, Mississippi in 1955. “The men who killed Emmett Till confessed years ago and, if reports are true, the woman whose lie led to Till’s killing recently confessed that she lied. Justice for the Till family has been delayed, but it...
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