Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), responded today to the House Republican proposal to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which the U.S. Department of Education estimates would cut more than $3 billion in federal funding over the next 6 years to school districts with high concentrations of Black and Hispanic students. These cuts in education spending would allow states to divert money from schools serving vulne...
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today announced its new staff for the 114th Congress, which will serve under the leadership of CBC Chairman Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). “I am excited to welcome this new dynamic team to the Congressional Black Caucus and look forward to working closely with each of them,” said CBC Chairman Butterfield. “Collectively, this group of talented men and women bring years of experience and accomplishment to the CBC from their respective work in federal...
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are outraged that some members of the South Carolina legislature have an interest in closing the university in an effort to restructure its administration. CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield, D-NC, said: “South Carolina Republican elected officials are overreaching and overreacting to the administrative difficulties being experienced by SCSU. There are many remedies available to the state’s government without using the nuclear option of closing the institut...
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden today at the White House. CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and CBC Members held a press stakeout immediately following the meeting. CBC Chairman Butterfield: “Today’s meeting with the President and Vice President of the United States was a constructive meeting where we discussed a variety of issues such as criminal justice reform, economic security, education, trade and funding for persist...
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging justices to hear a case filed by the Advancement Project against Wisconsin’s restrictive voter ID law. In 2011, Wisconsin passed a state voter ID law that required voters to provide identification at the polls. A federal judge later ruled the law as unconstitutional on the grounds that it disproportionately affected African American and Hispanic residents. Over the following two years, Advancement ...
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today issued a direct rebuke to Senator Rand Paul for his unfounded objection to the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States. Congressman G. K. Butterfield, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus said, “Senator Paul is using the issue of civil forfeitures to block a well-qualified federal prosecutor from heading the Department of Justice. Senator Paul also has the audacity to suggest that Loretta Lynch should have more conc...
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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair G. K. Butterfield released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month: “Black History Month is an opportunity for us to reflect on the countless contributions that African Americans have made to this nation. “During the month of February, we remember civil rights pioneers who led the fight for political change and equality. We remember courageous African American visionaries who were relentless in their pursuit of technological and scien...
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Yesterday, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) visited Wellspring United Methodist Church in Ferguson, MO in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and to show support for the local community. Below are Chairman Butterfield’s remarks: “The Congressional Black Caucus is honored today to share with Wellspring United Methodist Church and the greater Ferguson community as we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We have looked forward to this day. My colleagues are seat...
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today applauded the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s decision to enable students and their families to take advantage of new William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program regulations, also known as PLUS Loan regulations, as early as the summer semester. The new PLUS Loan regulations reverse changes made to the program in 2011, which resulted in more than 17,000 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) losing loan eligibility. A...
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On Sunday, Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) will welcome a delegation of ten Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members led by CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield to Ferguson, Missouri to attend a special church service that will both honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and show support for increasing civic participation in the local community.The public is invited to join the CBC as they pray for unity, courage, healing and direct transformative action in Ferguson, New York, and across o...
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