Press Releases

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), in partnership with the Haitian Bridge Alliance, hosted a national virtual town hall with stakeholders and members of the Haitian community to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to proceed with terminating Temporary… Read more »

The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09) —released the following joint statement on the Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration’s… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Two months after the Trump Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutted key protections of the Voting Rights Act, the Court’s conservative supermajority has taken another step to threaten the rights of Black and minority… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “During a time when we should be celebrating the accomplishments, culture, and continued liberation of our people, the Trump Administration attempted to commandeer the commemoration of Juneteenth to launch its latest federal attack on a local… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and former Chairs Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to recent comments regarding House Democratic leadership by Sen. Elissa Slotkin: “With respect to Senator Elissa Slotkin: House Democrats don’t need a lesson on reading the… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Today, the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration, allowing it to continue its racist plan to strip Temporary Protected Status from nearly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, subjecting many to… Read more »