Press Releases

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “This morning, we awoke to a truly sad day in our nation's history, aviation incidents are quite rare. As Americans and people of goodwill we instinctively mourn when tragedy strikes in such a dramatic fashion. Our hearts and… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive actions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI): “President Trump promised to work to lower costs and spur economic growth for all American communities. Instead of… Read more »

The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—CongressionalAsian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)— released the following joint statement:  “A cornerstone… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus today celebrated President Biden’s historic clemency action. Today’s clemency announcement follows a December 11th letter from the Congressional Black Caucus which called on President Biden “to prioritize the commutation of sentences for individuals… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement regarding President Joe Biden’s farewell address from the Oval Office: “As President Biden prepares to leave office, the Congressional Black Caucus applauds him for 50 years of public service and personal sacrifice to our… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice’s report on the Tulsa Race Massacre: “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was without question one of the worst acts of racial violence in our nation's history. The white supremacist mob attack on the… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol:  “Four years ago, an unprecedented and violent insurrection fueled by election denialism and far-right extremism, attempted to interrupt the peaceful… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair-elect Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the passing of the 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr.: “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus joins the entire nation in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter.… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair-elect Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s federal death row commutations:  “The Congressional Black Caucus has for decades advocated for reforms of our criminal justice system to ensure equal… Read more »

On Wednesday, December 11, Chairman Steven Horsford led the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to President Biden urging him to prioritize the use of his clemency power in the final months of his presidency to address persistent racial disparities in the federal prison system; to provide a meaningful second chances to families, and safely reduce the federal prison… Read more »