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CBC Chair Marcia Fudges Statement on the "My Brothers Keeper" Initiative

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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" Initiative. Chair Fudge joined President Obama, foundation and business leaders during yesterday's meeting in the State Dining Room where the President discussed the initiative's goals.

CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Opposes USDA Regulatory Change to Poultry Plant Line Speeds

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), joined Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Hillary Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau, Minor Sinclair of Oxfam America, and former poultry plant workers Lashunda Bobbit of Mississippi and Salvadora Roman of Alabama, for a press conference on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) regulatory change to speed up production from 140 to 175 birds per minute that would result in an increase of injuries in poultry plants.

CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge to Travel with President Obama for Farm Bill Signing

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will travel with President Barack Obama to Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan to attend the signing of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (The Farm Bill) into law. In October 2013, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi appointed Chair Fudge to serve as Leader's Representative on the conference committee for the Farm Bill.