Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) – announced the introduction of the Jobs and Justice Act of 2018, comprehensive, 1,300-page legislation that would, if passed, increase the upward social mobility of Black families, and help ensure equal protection under the law. The CBC hopes the legislation will serve as a guiding light for… Read more »
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Diversity Task Force unveiled a set of principles to guide growth in the technology industry that is shared widely in diverse communities and parts of the country.
For the culmination of their return delegation to Silicon Valley, members unveiled new “S.M.A.R.T. Investment Principles” to build a more inclusive and equitable technology sector.… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), sent a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, urging the organization to consider reforming its operating model since its current “state of play…may fail to properly serve a large component of the NCAA’s student-athletes.”
The letter follows Chairman Richmond’s launch… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond, (D-LA-02), and the Secretary of the CBC, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-MI-14), released the following statements on this week’s four-year anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis:
“The Flint Water Crisis is an example of the type of environmental injustice that disproportionately affects… Read more »
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Diversity Task Force will travel to Silicon Valley next week to announce principles for building an inclusive tech economy where economic growth is broad-based and Black employees can thrive at all levels of the industry.
This is the members’ third congressional delegation trip to Silicon Valley since the CBC TECH 2020 diversity initiative was… Read more »
In a letter sent to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond, criticized the latest version of the Farm Bill as “disgraceful” for its proposal to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $20 billion dollars and expand eligibility and employment requirements… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s proposal to triple rent for low-income Americans receiving federal housing subsidies.
“It is ironic that a man who used taxpayer dollars to buy a $30,000 dining room table for the federal agency he leads wants to raise rent on… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and CBC Judicial Nominations Task Force Chair Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) – called on the U.S. Senate to reject the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Richmond and Norton said Duncan “has time and time again… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
“Barbara Bush was not only the matriarch of an American political dynasty but the matriarch to many throughout the country – one who raised a family of national leaders, including a president and a governor. As… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the co-chairs of the CBC Poverty Reduction Task Force, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) – released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order to restrict access to healthcare, housing, food, and many other… Read more »
