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By Nicholas Wu What's happening: The Congressional Black Caucus escalated its row with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday over the “blue slip” process, signaling their opposition to two judicial nominees up for consideration.  Details: The powerful voting bloc said in a letter sent Tuesday to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) they would oppose the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), CongressionalBlack Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on President Biden’s student debt cancellation plan.  “Today, after a devastating ruling gutting affirmative action, the… Read more »

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, undermining the Court’s long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education.   Affirmative action refers to certain education, contracting, and employment policies–such as race-conscious… Read more »

By Nick Robertson The Congressional Black Caucus in a scathing statement Thursday said the Supreme Court called its legitimacy into question with a ruling upending the use of affirmative action in college admissions.  The CBC called that decision “radical” and argued it could hurt the chances of minority students from getting opportunities to advance themselves. “By delivering… Read more »

Watch interview here.  Rep. Steven Horsford, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, condemned the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions. Horsford told CBS News, "We need to look at reforms to the Supreme Court because the legitimacy of this court has been called into question." Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to reject the radical independent state legislature (ISL) theory.  “Today, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of democracy and the American people and… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision.  “One year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion in our country… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC. “Since 1978, the Supreme Court has held that race-based admissions policies in colleges and universities can be administered in… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement in response to the findings of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).  “Today, the Department of Justice released the findings of its… Read more »

Read article here.  By Cheyanne Daniels The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and unlawfully discriminated against Black and Native American people is “appalling” but not surprising, the Congressional Black Caucus said Friday.  “While the findings are appalling, they are wholly unsurprising given… Read more »