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Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Further Weaken Voting Rights Act

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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: “Two months after the Trump Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutted key protections of the Voting Rights Act, the Court’s conservative supermajority has taken another step to threaten the rights of Black and minority…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on DOJ Efforts to Halt Illinois' Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program

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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: “During a time when we should be celebrating the accomplishments, culture, and continued liberation of our people, the Trump Administration attempted to commandeer the commemoration of Juneteenth to launch its latest federal attack on a local…

Statement from CBC Chair Yvette D. Clarke and Former Chairs Steven Horsford and Joyce Beatty in Response to Comments by Senator Elissa Slotkin

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and former Chairs Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to recent comments regarding House Democratic leadership by Sen. Elissa Slotkin: “With respect to Senator Elissa Slotkin: House Democrats don’t need a lesson on reading the…

CBC Statement on Supreme Court Allowing Trump Administration to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants

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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: “Today, the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration, allowing it to continue its racist plan to strip Temporary Protected Status from nearly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, subjecting many to…

Leaders of CPC, CBC, CHC, CAPAC Introduce Resolution Calling For Reforms To Protect Democracy

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On Wednesday, leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) announced a new House resolution calling for reforms to restore voting rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The resolution calls for the House to…

Readout of the Congressional Black Caucus Roundtable on Reparative Justice Legislative Strategy

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On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a convening on reparative justice legislative strategy on Capitol Hill. Led by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, the discussion brought together CBC Members, policy experts, advocates, and movement leaders to explore strategies for advancing a comprehensive federal reparative justice agenda. The convening reflected the…

Congressional Caucuses Urge Corporate America to Defend Voting Rights and Equal Representation

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Today, the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), and New Democrat Coalition (NDC) released the following statement urging Corporate America to reaffirm its commitment to voting…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Passage of War Powers Resolution

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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: “Donald Trump promised to lower the cost of living and end foreign wars, but instead led the American people into a reckless war of choice against Iran—without the consent of Congress—in a contemptuous violation of the U.S. Constitution. There was…

Congressional Black Caucus Urges Senate to Suspend Protect College Sports Act of 2026

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The Congressional Black Caucus today sent a letter to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell urging the Committee to pause consideration of the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 and related college athletics legislation until athletic leaders meaningfully engage with concerns about attacks on Black political…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Service of Rep. Frederica S. Wilson

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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 to our dear friend and colleague, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, for her remarkable career in public service. A former educator, elementary school…