Press Releases

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement recognizing National Voter Registration Day. “Today is National Voter Registration Day and nationwide voter registration has never been as important.  Civic engagement and participation have always been important facets of our democracy, but not every American has always… Read more »

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus in conjunction with the House Democratic Caucus held the 2015 African American Leaders Roundtable to focus national attention on issues impacting the African American community.  CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement after today’s discussion: “The American Dream as we know it is out of reach for many… Read more »

CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will participate in today’s NAACP America’s Journey for Justice march across the Arlington Memorial Bridge and will serve as the keynote speaker during a press conference immediately following on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at 2:00 p.m. EDT. “The NAACP embarked on America’s Journey for Justice earlier this year to… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson: “The members of the Congressional Black Caucus are saddened by the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson, the mother of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson.  Mrs. Helen Jackson was a kind and compassionate woman who stood beside her… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the passing of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr.: “While we mourn the loss of United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr., we also celebrate his over three decades of honorable, inspired and courageous service to our… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement to mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: “Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast and became one of the worst natural disasters in American history.  Today, we reflect on the more than 1,800 individuals whose lives were lost and the millions of… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the passing of 104-year-old civil rights icon Amelia Boynton Robinson: “Today we mourn the passing of a remarkable citizen, Mrs. Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist and one of the leaders of the 1965 Bloody Sunday march of 1965.  Often referred to as the… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement recognizing the 95th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which guarantees a woman’s right to vote: “Today, on Women’s Equality Day, we mark the progress and applaud the achievements women have made since gaining the right to vote 95 years ago.  Although women now… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement regarding the death of former Congressional Black Caucus founding member Louis Stokes: “Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our founding members Louis Stokes.  “As the first African American to represent Ohio, Mr. Stokes was… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights leader Julian Bond: "Our hearts are deeply saddened upon hearing news of the passing of our dear friend, Dr. Julian Bond, a forefather of America's Civil Rights Movement and one of our country's greatest advocates for freedom, equality and equitable treatment for… Read more »