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.
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CBC Chairman Cleavers Statement on Rep. Issas Intent to File a Civil Lawsuit against Attorney General Holder
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Chairman Emanuel Cleaver released the following statement after Chairman Darrell Issa announced his intent to file a federal civil lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder for documents related to the subpoena on Operation Fast and Furious Around the world, revelers greet New Year with fireworks, singing, dancing
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From New York to Baghdad to Sydney, New Year's revelers welcomed 2008 with parties, fireworks and hopes for peace and prosperity. Press Releases
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CBC TECH 2020 Press Releases CBC, CHC, and CAPAC Call for Computer Science Funding TaskRabbit Teams with Black Lawmakers to Boost Tech Diversity CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chairs of the CBC Diversity Task Force, Convene Leading African American Organizations to Announce New Initiatives To Increase Tech Diversity Congressional Black… USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients (Video)
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Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the Territory of Guam to receive $1.3 million through the Small Minority Producer Grant program. Pilot Missing in Action From The Vietnam War is Identified
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The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For Fiscal 2008
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The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2008. Stock selloff accelerates
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Dow falls as much as 430 points as weak earnings, slumping oil and gold prices add to recession fears. Debt-for-Nature Agreement to Conserve Perus Tropical Forests (Video)
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The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Peru have announced an agreement to reduce Peru's debt payments to the United States by more than $25 million over the next seven years. In return, the Government of Peru has committed these funds to support grants to protect the country's tropical forests. Olympic swimmer wouldnt let cancer dash his dream
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For Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau, the last two months have been a whirlwind. "Full of the best moments and the scariest moments of my life," says the 24-year-old Olympic swimmer. Martin Luther King Jr.s Civil Rights Dream at 40
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When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all God's children–black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics–will be able to join hands and sing in the words of that old Negro spiritual: 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Browse Documents by Date or Issue |