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.
In a signing statement issued on May 5th concerning the omnibus spending bill, Donald Trump indicated he may no longer fund a decades old program that helps finance construction projects for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, asserting they “allocate benefits on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender,” and that his administration would treat those programs “in a manner… Read more »
“Though a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has now passed the House, it has virtually no chance of passing the Senate in its current form...”
WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), sent a letter to President Trump urging him to stop undermining the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare.” Since… Read more »
Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statements on their request that Secretary John Kelly of the Department of Homeland Security extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the United States prior to November 4, 2016. Haiti was added to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released a list of 100 actions taken by President Trump and his Administration during his first 100 days in office. The list, titled “What Did Trump Do?: The First-100-Days, #StayWoke List,” is a special edition of CBC’s “What Did Trump Do?” rapid response documents and includes actions across issues areas such as education,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Trump, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), today, urged robust funding for TRIO and other programs that support HBCU students. During a meeting with President Trump and White House advisers, the White House raised concerns about TRIO’s effectiveness and said they would reconsider proposed cuts to the program if the CBC could provide data… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to Congressional Republicans’ amended health care proposal and President Trump’s new tax proposal:
Health Care Proposal
“The Republican health care proposal is a $600 billion tax cut for insurance company executives that would… Read more »
Today, on the three-year anniversary of the water switch that resulted in a lead contamination in Flint, Mich., the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to President Trump questioning the Administration’s commitment to the area in light of proposed budget cuts to EPA and other agencies. Although the water in the majority African-American city continues to improve and federal… Read more »
Today, the CBC sent a letter to Senators urging them to oppose the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on the merits, and to oppose any other nomination to the Supreme Court until an independent commission has a chance to investigate Russian interference into the 2016 Presidential Election, as well as any and all ties between President Trump and his Administration and the… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), announced that the CBC has launched a tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), #CBCOnTheYard. The goal of the tour is to listen, involve, and mobilize students to effect change in their communities and to get their thoughts on the direction of the country and issues that… Read more »
