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.
African Americans face an unemployment rate double that of white workers and are nearly three times as likely as white Americans to live in poverty, according to a new report by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released today by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), Ranking Democrat on the JEC, and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), Chairman of the Congressional… Read more »
Today, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.
“Since 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been an essential tool for promoting fair and equal access to quality public education and helping to… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights legend and icon, Dr. Gardner C. Taylor.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, one of our country's foremost teachers of faith and leaders in the civil rights movement. He devoted a lifetime to spreading the gospel and used his… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt Alabama’s redistricting plan, which would significantly impact black voters, and send it back to a lower court for further consideration.
“The Congressional Black Caucus applauds the Supreme Court’s ruling… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject the Wisconsin voter ID case.
“The Congressional Black Caucus is deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision to not hear the discriminatory Wisconsin voter ID case, which will disenfranchise thousands of African… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield introduced the CBC Alternative Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which proposes a fiscally sound and morally responsible alternative plan to reduce the federal deficit and alleviate economic hardship on America’s most vulnerable communities.
The CBC Alternative Budget focuses on increasing economic opportunities through… Read more »
Earlier today, African-American leaders hosted a press call to urge the Senate to move ahead with the long overdue confirmation vote on Loretta Lynch’s nomination for Attorney General.
Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of today’s call.
Despite being indisputably qualified and already twice-confirmed unanimously for U.S. Attorney by the Senate, Loretta Lynch… Read more »
At 10:00 AM Tuesday (tomorrow), African-American leaders will host a press call to urge the Senate to move ahead with the long overdue confirmation vote on Loretta Lynch’s nomination for Attorney General.
Despite being indisputably qualified and already twice-confirmed unanimously for U.S. Attorney by the Senate, Loretta Lynch has had to wait longer for a confirmation vote than… Read more »
Today, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today’s shooting incident of two police officers in Ferguson:
“Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are saddened to hear about the shootings of two police officers in Ferguson earlier today and offer our deepest sympathies to… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to close loopholes in the revised DOJ profiling guidance released in December of 2014. While the revised guidance prohibits… Read more »
