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Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on White House Commitment to Veto DC Disapproval Resolution

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the White House's commitment to veto the DC Disapproval Resolution if it comes to President Biden's desk.  “The Congressional Black Caucus urged President Biden to state…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Death of Irvo Otieno

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding newly released surveillance footage of the death of Irvo Otieno. “The Congressional Black Caucus offers our prayers and deepest condolences to the family of Irvo Otieno. The shockingly inhumane treatment and murder of Irvo Otieno at the…

Tri-Caucus Chairs Call for HHS Secretary Becerra to Protect Medicaid Coverage and Access to Health Care During “Unwinding”

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Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus–the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) led more than 60 of their Tri-Caucus colleagues in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to preserve Medicaid coverage and protect access to…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Patrick Lyoya

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man:  “This horrific fatality reiterates a glaring and systemic issue that continues to plague our nation. Police brutality can not continue to go unchecked. Have we…

Congressional Black Caucus Continues to Lead on the Issue of Voting Rights

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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CONTINUES TO LEAD ON THE ISSUE OF VOTING RIGHTS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement:   “We are proud to stand with  President Biden and Vice President Harris today in Georgia — the birthplace of voting rights champions Dr.…

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS REFLECTS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6th INSURRECTION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January 6, 2022 CONTACT: Remmington F. Belford Remmington.Belford@Mail.House.gov    CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS REFLECTS  ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6TH  INSURRECTION    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus released the reflections…

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CALLS ON THE SENATE TO RECONVENE AND PASS VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus are standing for the American people and will continue to demand justice for voting rights.  Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty said “in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “the fierce urgency of now”…

CBC Issues Statement Regarding The Death Of Haitian President Moïse

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        PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release   July 8, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.Washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777   CBC Issues Statement Regarding The Death Of Haitian President Moïse   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), issued the…

CBC Endorses the Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act

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    PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release   July 8, 2021   Media Contact(s): (CBC Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty) Airen Washington airen.washington@mail.house.gov (Rep. Anthony G. Brown) Christian Unkenholz Press  christian.unkenholz@mail.house.gov (CBC Vice-Chair Rep. Horsford) Geneva Kropper Geneva.Kropper@mail.house.gov (Senator Cory Booker) Ali Hameed…

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