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Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Senate Consideration of the Protect College Sports 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: “The Congressional Black Caucus cannot support advancing the Protect College Sports Act in its current form. “The Congressional Black Caucus is clear that this debate is about much more than college athletics. It is about an…

CBC Members and Black Mayors Discuss Safety in the Age of Trump

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Yesterday, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Vera Institute of Justice hosted a virtual roundtable and Q&A to discuss how local and federal leaders are contributing to historic crime declines, and present a proactive vision of public safety. The conversation was moderated by Vera President Insha Rahman and featured U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12), U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11),…

Congressional Black Caucus Condemns Trump Administration's Rollback of EEOC Workforce Data Collection

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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: “The Congressional Black Caucus strongly condemns the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's long-standing requirement that employers submit workforce demographic data. For…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Retirement of Rep. Cleo Fields

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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: "The Congressional Black Caucus applauds Congressman Cleo Fields for his distinguished tenure in the U.S. Congress. For more than three decades in public service, Congressman Fields has been a champion for education, economic…

Joint Statement from Tri-Caucus, Democratic Leadership on Mace Resolution

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The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)—along with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair…

Joint Statement from Democratic Caucuses on DHS Public Charge Rule

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The Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández released the following joint statement on the…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Republicans’ Stop Insider Trading Act and Voter ID 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: “The reality is this: House Republicans are not serious about enacting a meaningful congressional stock trading ban. The combined Stop Insider Trading Act and Voter ID Act—which incorporates provisions from the…

Congressional Black Caucus Urges Senate to Reject Todd Blanche for U.S. Attorney General

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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: “Todd Blanche has been at the center of some of the Trump Administration’s most controversial efforts, from the cover-up of the Epstein files to the creation of a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund used to pay millions to…

Congressional Black Caucus Amplifies Call for Independent Investigation into Death of Nolan Xavier Wells

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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: “The Congressional Black Caucus sends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Nolan Xavier Wells, who are suffering an unimaginable loss. We are praying for their continued strength and resolve during this…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump’s Election Commission Firings Ahead of Midterm Elections

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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 and extremist Republicans have made clear they will stop at nothing to cement one-party rule in Washington. The Trump Administration has sought to restrict voter registration, limit access to mail voting, collect…