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A letter from the Congressional Black Caucus expressing deep concern regarding the nomination of Stephen Vaden for the position of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) was joined by Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference to address President Trump… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  “Today, the CBC is proud of the profound fortitude of our friend and colleague, Senator Cory Booker, who, in the spirit of ‘good trouble,’ has now held the longest speaking filibuster in history by a lone Senator to… Read more »

Read article here.  Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) made history with the longest speech ever delivered on the Senate floor, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes. His marathon speech, which began at 7 p.m. on Monday and stretched into Tuesday night, shattered the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes, set by Strom Thurmond in 1957, a segregationist who filibustered… Read more »

Watch interview here.  José Díaz-Balart sat down with three congressional caucus chairs, chair of the Asian Pacific American caucus Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), chair of the Hispanic caucus Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and chair of the Black caucus Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, the future of the Democratic Party, and more. Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to restrict funding for programs within the Smithsonian Institution that the administration is falsely accusing of promoting "divisive narratives" and "improper… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  “Instead of working to lower the cost of living for everyday Americans and protecting the rights of patriotic civil servants, many of whom have dedicated their lives to making our country a better place for our… Read more »

On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to voice concerns about the impending threat that President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO), “Continuing the Reduction of The Federal Bureaucracy,” poses to the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)… Read more »

Read article here.  The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce demanding Secretary Howard Lutnick protect the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) from President Trump’s latest executive order.  “For years, the MBDA has provided critical resources for Black-owned businesses across the nation,” the CBC’s… Read more »

A letter from the Congressional Black Caucus to Secretary Lutnick voicing concerns about the threat posed by President Trump’s Executive Order (EO), “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” to the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Department of Commerce. Read more »