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BY FRANK THORP VNBC NewsAfter being criticized as racially insensitive for his comments on unemployment in "inner cities," House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., will meet with the Congressional Black Caucus next week to discuss the issue of poverty, an aide for the CBC says."Congressman Ryan is a nice guy, and as such you know he has tried to frame the comments… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision on Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action that upheld Michigan Proposal 2, prohibiting the state's public colleges and universities from granting preferential treatment on the basis of race in their admissions policies. Michigan Proposal 2 was approved by the state's voters in 2006 by a margin of fifty-eight to forty-two percent. Read more »

Black lawmakers appeal to Pentagon over hairstyle banApr. 10, 2014 Black female soldiers say new grooming reg is 'racially biased' It's official: Army's new appearance reg takes effect Black female lawmakers are urging Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to reconsider revised Army regulations that ban hairstyles frequently worn by minority women in the military.Sixteen female… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Members, Rep. Corrine Brown (FL-05) and Rep. Cedric Richmond (LA-02) introduced the Protecting Educational Loans for Underserved Students Act (the PLUS Act), a bill that will restore core credit standards used by the Department of Education(ED) prior to the change to the definition of "adverse credit" made in 2011. Read more »

Today, all women Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), sent a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Chuck Hagel, encouraging him to reconsider the impact of updated regulation AR-670-1. Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on her introduction of the CBC Alternative Budget. Floor debate on the CBC Alternative Budget is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9 at approximately 2:30pm. Read more »

Good morning.It is my honor to join you today along with my colleague and fellow Congressional Black Caucus member, Congresswoman Robin Kelly of Chicago and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii for today’s program.I represent Ohio’s 11th District, and currently serve as the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, the seventh woman to do so since we were established in… Read more »

by theGrio | March 27, 2014 at 2:02 PM With the deadline for Americans to register for Obamacarefast approaching, members of theCongressional Black Caucus are using social media to get the message out.Although over 5 million citizens have signed up for affordable health care through the government, the numbers are still a long way off from the Obama… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Members released the following statement in response to the Republican budget proposal for FY 2015: Read more »

Good evening.Thank you for joining us tonight.I’d like to acknowledge my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus who are here this evening.[Read names]Very briefly, I’d like to share why your presence here tonight is so important.It’s likely that many of you already know the numbers, but I just want to remind you that in 2012, African Americans voted in greater… Read more »