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Congressional Caucus Leaders Introduce Resolution Affirming Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility as Core American Values

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Today, six major Congressional Caucuses—the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), and the Congressional Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Caucus (DEIC) introduced a joint…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Passage of the Big, Ugly Bill

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Today, House Republicans passed one of the most harmful pieces of legislation that we have seen in recent history. The “Big Ugly Bill” passed the United States House of Representatives this afternoon with a vote of 218-214, effectively cutting off millions of Americans from critical healthcare and other critical safety net programs that keep our communities…

Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Meeting with Target Corporation

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On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke and members of the Congressional Black Caucus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce met with Target Corporation Chair and CEO Brian Cornell to address the company’s reversal on its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The meeting comes amid growing public scrutiny and mounting consumer boycotts of Target, driven…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on SCOTUS Ruling to Limit Federal Judges’ Ability to Block Executive Actions Nationwide

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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: “By limiting the federal judiciary's ability to issue nationwide injunctions against the Trump Administration's extremist and authoritarian policies, the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court is once again bending the…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Court Ruling Striking Down Trump Administration’s Cuts to NIH Minority Health Research Funding

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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:  “Once again, President Trump's harmful, anti-Black, and anti-diversity agenda has been rejected in the courts. A federal judge—appointed by a Republican president—ruled that the Trump Administration violated federal law…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Indictment Against Rep. LaMonica McIver

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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: “Congresswoman LaMonica McIver maintains the full and unwavering support of the Congressional Black Caucus in light of this baseless indictment. The facts are firmly on her side, and no amount of political theater disguised as…

Tri-Caucus Chairs Hold Press Conference Condemning Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants

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Video is available here.  Photos are available here. Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06)—held an emergency…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump Travel Ban

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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "President Trump’s proclamation to ban, block, and/or limit the entry of people from 19 countries—many of which are predominantly Black and brown nations—is nothing more than a blatantly cruel and racist attempt to prevent select foreign…

Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Meeting with African Ambassadors

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On May 15th, 2025, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congressman Gregory Meeks, and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hosted a meeting with ambassadors of several African countries and representatives from the African Union to discuss a variety of topics including strengthening U.S.-Africa…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Revoke Legal Status of More Than 500,000 Migrants

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Today, the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “It is unconscionable that the Supreme Court has allowed the Trump Administration to revoke the legal status of more than half a million Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States. Participants in the CHNV Parole Program are individuals who have met every requirement…

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