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.
5 Reasons The American Dream Is Eluding Black People, published by NewsOne
While African-Americans have made significant social and economic strides since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Black community continues to face enormous financial and social challenges, according to a report released Tuesday by Democratic staff of the congressional Joint Economic… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) considers the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, a bi-partisan education proposal put forth by Chairman Lamar Alexandra (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the… Read more »
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 »
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Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell was elected to her third term to represent Alabama’s 7th Congressional District on November 4, 2014. She is one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in her own right and is the first black woman to ever serve in the Alabama Congressional delegation.
Congresswoman Sewell sits on the exclusive… 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 »
Last week, House Republicans released their budget. The document was roundly mocked, but it would have been more comical if the budget didn’t stand to immediately worsen the lives of millions of Americans. On Monday, the Congressional Black Caucus released its budget, which, like the Republican version, frames the proposal in moral terms. The difference is that the… Read more »
The Congressional Black Caucus prioritizes education, public health and deficit reduction—in contrast with the GOP plan, which guts the social safety net.
In the Congressional Black Caucus’ Alternative Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which lays out where the CBC thinks the nation’s finances should be, it finds itself—yet again—in the unenviable position of… 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 »
