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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the June jobs report: Read more »

Freedom Riders Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights ActNBC WashingtonPosted Jul 2, 2014By Tracie PottsWednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. To celebrate the milestone, some of the original Freedom Riders will board buses here in D.C. for a trip to Richmond. NBC's Tracie Potts has more on the historic trip. Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act which was signed on July 2, 1964: Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the one year anniversary of Shelby v. Holder: Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge joined Congressman John Lewis, U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the ceremony, the leaders also presented a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Reverend Doctor and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chair Fudge's remarks as prepared for delivery are below. Read more »

Remembering ‘Freedom Summer,’ the civil rights effort that changed America 50 years agoPBS News HourBy Lyndsay Knecht, KERA  June 24, 2014Fifty years ago this summer, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. But that didn’t come without a price. It was the era of the Freedom Summer, a brave and bloody campaign to get blacks registered to… Read more »

Today at 3 p.m. ET, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge and Congressman John Lewis, will join leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 didn't just help to end discrimination against black Americans, it helped end discrimination against individuals… Read more »

Good morning.Today, we commemorate one of the most significant pieces of legislation in our history and honor two of our world’s greatest leaders.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Lyndon B. Johnson personified the principles on which our nation was founded.These servant leaders committed their lives to moving America closer to what it could become.Because of Dr. King and… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge wrote the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Darrin P. Gayles as District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the confirmation of Staci Yandle to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge and Congressman John Lewis, will join leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the ceremony, the leaders will also present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Reverend Doctor and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., who were instrumental in the law's passage. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. ET in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and will be live-streamed on Speaker.gov/Live. Read more »