Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the passing of Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10): “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus mourns the loss of our dear colleague and friend, Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr., and we are holding his family and loved ones in our hearts during this difficult time. “Representative Payne served the people of New Jersey and our country honorably ...
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The Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-12) led a letter Friday with over 40 House Democrats to the Small Business Administration urging Administrator Isabel Guzman to publish a complete version of federal contracting spending data broken down by race and ethnicity. The Biden-Harris Administration published this kind of data for the first time in December 2021, but t...
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Yesterday, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) wrote to Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), and House Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) on restoring the full independence of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and strengthening its work in future Congresses. “As Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus...
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All 60 CBC Members are original co-sponsors Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released a plan to build generational Black wealth in America. The plan, which outlines the core tenets of the CBC’s Black Wealth and Prosperity Agenda that will be rolled out over the next several months, was drafted alongside the co-chairs of the CBC’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04). The plan, gr...
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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the crisis in Haiti: “The humanitarian crisis and rising unrest in Haiti present a security threat across the Western Hemisphere and highlights the immediate need for Congress to join the Biden-Harris Administration, CARICOM nations and others like Kenya in their work to stabilize Haiti and chart a path towards free and fair elections. “This is a wors...
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Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) responded to a federal judge’s ruling last week that the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) presumptions for race and ethnicity are unconstitutional. This decision prevents the MBDA from being able to consider an applicant’s race or ethnicity in determining eligibility for their programs. As MBDA consid...
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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement applauding HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge: “The Congressional Black Caucus applauds Secretary Marcia L. Fudge for her leadership and decades of service to our country as she begins her next chapter. Secretary Fudge’s tenure in the Biden-Harris Administration leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been one of tremendous work and achiev...
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A Texas district judge ruled that punishment does not violate law banning race-based hair discrimination, highlighting need to pass the CROWN Act at the federal level Darryl George, 18, has been out of the regular classroom since August 31st, 2023 Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucusannounced that Darryl George and his mother Darresha George of Anahuac, Texas will accompany the Caucus to this year's State of the Union Ad...
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On March 6, 2024, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to examine the lawfulness of states dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) at institutions of higher learning. The letter comes following the most recent move by the University of Florida to eliminate all of its DEI-related offices and staff. Congressional Bla...
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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the University of Florida: “The decision today by the University of Florida to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and to fire staff focused on creating a more inclusive learning environment, is far out of step with the standards and values expected of a public institution of higher education that is a member of the American Associa...
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