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Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), responded today to the House Republican proposal to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which the U.S. Department of Education estimates would cut more than $3 billion in federal funding over the next 6 years to school districts with high concentrations of Black and… Read more »

With the 114th Congress already heading into its seventh week of action, the Congressional Black Caucus announced its new staff, filling out its four-person shop with three new hires and one holdover from the 113th. Abdul Henderson will serve as the CBC’s new executive director, taking over for LaDavia Drane, who is now director of the Office of Federal and Regional… Read more »

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today announced its new staff for the 114th Congress, which will serve under the leadership of CBC Chairman Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). “I am excited to welcome this new dynamic team to the Congressional Black Caucus and look forward to working closely with each of them,” said CBC Chairman Butterfield. “Collectively,… Read more »

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are outraged that some members of the South Carolina legislature have an interest in closing the university in an effort to restructure its administration. CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield, D-NC, said:  “South Carolina Republican elected officials are overreaching and overreacting to the administrative difficulties being experienced by… Read more »

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden today at the White House. CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and CBC Members held a press stakeout immediately following the meeting. CBC Chairman Butterfield:  “Today’s meeting with the President and Vice President of the United States was a constructive meeting… Read more »

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging justices to hear a case filed by the Advancement Project against Wisconsin’s restrictive voter ID law. In 2011, Wisconsin passed a state voter ID law that required voters to provide identification at the polls. A federal judge later ruled the law as unconstitutional on the grounds… Read more »

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today issued a direct rebuke to Senator Rand Paul for his unfounded objection to the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States. Congressman G. K. Butterfield, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus said, “Senator Paul is using the issue of civil forfeitures to block a well-qualified federal prosecutor from… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair G. K. Butterfield released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month: “Black History Month is an opportunity for us to reflect on the countless contributions that African Americans have made to this nation.  “During the month of February, we remember civil rights pioneers who led the fight for political change… Read more »

Yesterday, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) visited Wellspring United Methodist Church in Ferguson, MO in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and to show support for the local community.  Below are Chairman Butterfield’s remarks: “The Congressional Black Caucus is honored today to share with Wellspring United Methodist Church and the greater Ferguson… Read more »

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) today applauded the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s decision to enable students and their families to take advantage of new William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program regulations, also known as PLUS Loan regulations, as early as the summer semester.  The new PLUS Loan regulations reverse changes made to the program in 2011, which… Read more »