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  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Extended Israel-Hamas Truce
    Posted in Press Releases on November 27, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the extended Israel-Hamas truce: “The safety and security of innocent civilians, and de-escalation throughout the Middle East region have been the Congressional Black Caucus’ top priorities since the attack on October 7. We applaud President Biden and the Administration’s work in brokering an agreement to extend the humanitarian truce for addit... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on 8th Circuit’s Section 2 Ruling
    Posted in Press Releases on November 20, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: “Today, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there is no “private right of action” for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act which, if allowed to stand, would be a death knell for the law and would limit the ability of private individuals and civil rig... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Holds Ceremonial Swearing-in for U.S. House Representative Gabe Amo
    Posted in Press Releases on November 14, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement following the ceremonial swearing-in of Representative Gabe Amo: “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus is proud to welcome U.S. Representative Gabe Amo as the Caucus’ historic 60th member, and the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in the House of Representatives. Born to Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, Rep. Amo would go on to be a trusted advisor in... Read more

  • Led by Tri-Caucus Chairs, 101 Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Replenish Affordable Connectivity Program’s Funding
    Posted in Press Releases on November 14, 2023 | Preview rr

    Members advocate $6 billion be allocated to ACP, as requested by President Biden’s emergency supplemental funding proposal Today, led by the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and CongressionalHispanic Caucus (CHC), 101 Members of Congress wrote in a letter to House of Representatives and Senate leadership to urge them to include $6 billion needed to replenish the highly popular and effective Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on New FBI Headquarters
    Posted in Press Releases on November 9, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the selection of Greenbelt, Maryland to house the new FBI Headquarters: “The Congressional Black Caucus applauds the General Services Administration and the entire Biden-Harris Administration for its decision to select Greenbelt, Maryland as the site for the new FBI headquarters. We also applaud the Administration for its commitment to keeping ... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Need for De-escalation and Aid in the Middle East
    Posted in Press Releases on November 3, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: “The Congressional Black Caucus continues to keep the thousands of innocent civilians who have been caught in the crossfire since the attack on October 7 in our thoughts. Since 2007, Hamas has ruled Gaza unilaterally, using innocent Palestinians as bargaining chips in their reign of terror. We stand fi... Read more

  • Chairs of Leading Congressional Caucuses Denounce Attempts to Add Border Policy to Government Funding Bill
    Posted in Press Releases on November 3, 2023 | Preview rr

    The Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on reported Senate negotiations around border funding in the government’s FY2024 Appropriations package: “We raise our strong opposition to any emergency supplemental funding bill that seeks to establish new immigration and border policy or authorities. Democrats have rebuilt the legal pathways torn down by ... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Georgia Congressional Map Ruling
    Posted in Press Releases on October 26, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia’s ruling on Georgia’s congressional maps: “Today, a federal judge ruled that some of Georgia’s congressional and state legislative maps diluted the voting power of Black voters in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The judge made clear that maps drawn in a racially discr... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Speaker Mike Johnson
    Posted in Press Releases on October 25, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding Rep. Mike Johnson’s ascension to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: “It is unfortunate and unsurprising that the candidate House Republicans chose to rescue their Party from the infighting and self-dealing that ousted their own leader and left our country without a House Speaker for the first time in history, is a MAGA extremist who ... Read more

  • Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Murder Of Wadea Al-Fayoume
    Posted in Press Releases on October 16, 2023 | Preview rr

    Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the Islamophobic attack in Plainfield, Illinois: “The Congressional Black Caucus offers our sincerest condolences to the family of Wadea Al-Fayoume and we are praying for his mother Hanaan Shahin’s recovery. We condemn in the strongest terms possible the hate and Islamophobia that led to this unspeakable act, and we stand with the Palestinian, ... Read more

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