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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “For years, members of the Congressional Black Caucus have led the charge in addressing the housing crisis in the United States Congress. The actions and decisions made thus far by the Trump Administration have added further… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors”: “Once again, the Trump Administration is failing on its promise to lower costs and increase the standard of living for… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing is long overdue. During her disgraceful tenure, she single-handedly corrupted the independence of the Department of Justice, turning it into an arm of President Trump’s personal defense… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Right now, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are deploying every tactic imaginable to suppress the power of the people in a desperate effort to maintain control in Washington. The executive order signed by President… Read more »

Today, March 27, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans, and Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY–09) released the following statement on United… Read more »

Ahead of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Trafficking of Africans, the Congressional Black Caucus today announced its full and emphatic endorsement of a UN General Assembly resolution filed by the Republic of Ghana declaring the trafficking and racialized, inter-generational chattel enslavement of Africans as among the gravest crimes against… Read more »

In recognition of Black History Month, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) convened a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, titled “The State of Black Farmers and Agriculture.” Led by Representatives Sanford Bishop and Shontel Brown, the discussion brought together CBC Members and external partners, including policy experts, advocates, and stakeholders across the… Read more »

The Congressional Black Caucus today sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the Administration cease all operations created to disenfranchise and displace Black immigrant communities across the United States, amid scrutiny from lawmakers and community advocates that the Administration has continually singled out Black immigrant communities in its harmful… Read more »

A letter from the Congressional Black Caucus urging the Trump White House to reverse harmful policies targeting Black immigrant communities. Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Secretary Kristi Noem’s firing should have come sooner. The CBC has made clear for weeks that Secretary Noem needed to be removed or impeached. Under her leadership, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and… Read more »