Press Releases

On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to voice concerns about the impending threat that President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO), “Continuing the Reduction of The Federal Bureaucracy,” poses to the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans have lost their damn minds. President Trump signed an executive order to take away power from the states and change how federal elections are administered across the country. This… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “It is with profound sadness that the Congressional Black Caucus has learned of the passing of our dear friend and former colleague, Congresswoman Mia Love of Utah. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this… Read more »

The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—CongressionalAsian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09)—released the following joint… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  “Despite ongoing calls from the American people for the Trump Administration to keep its promise to lower the costs of living, President Trump and Elon Musk are instead continuing their rampage… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “The CBC applauds Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, and Chairman Pete Aguilar for their unwavering commitment to protecting the American people in the face of  Republican extremism. “We are… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  “Today, the House is set to vote on Republicans' partisan full-year continuing resolution, bringing us closer to a federal government shutdown and untold harm to the residents of the District of Columbia.  “The… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  “As President Trump continues his unprecedented attacks on diversity initiatives in the federal government targeting hardworking civil servants as “unelected bureaucrats”, today’s jobs report… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  “The CBC and House Democrats have made clear: we will not stand for Republicans' hellbent efforts to decimate the social safety net and cut billions of dollars for programs like Medicaid,… Read more »

Wednesday night, the Republican Party’s campaign arm, led by Rep. Richard Hudson (N.C.-09) called the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (N.Y.-13) an “illegal immigrant.” Congressman Espaillat is a U.S. citizen who has held multiple elected positions and has for decades honored his oaths to defend and protect the Constitution of the… Read more »