Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus convened the National Summit on Democracy and Race in Washington to bring together government leaders, scholars, activists, experts and thought leaders to develop messaging and organizing strategies to address the ongoing threats to our democracy and threats to our fundamental freedoms.
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By Cheyanne Daniels
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) spent Tuesday morning discussing voting rights, preserving Black history and the fight for equity ahead of 2024 as part of a larger summit on race and democracy.
The summit discussed voting rights and redistricting, affirmative action and book bans, and race relations and civic engagement.
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By Nancy Vu
What's happening: The Congressional Black Caucus is prepping to reignite yet another voting rights push — pending whether the Supreme Court decides to weigh in further on the Voting Rights Act. 5
The details: During a closed Tuesday meeting, entitled the National Summit on Democracy & Race, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)… Read more »
On Thursday, April 28, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus convened a meeting with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding the procedural use of the Blue Slip custom.
The CBC expressed concerns to Chairman Durbin that the Blue Slip process, which began during the Jim Crow era to push back against the Supreme Court's ruling in… Read more »
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By Burgess Everett and Nicholas Wu
Tensions are escalating between Senate Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus over the arcane tradition that gives a single senator veto power over President Joe Biden’s judicial picks.
The Black Caucus quietly met with Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) last week to lobby against the decades-old Senate… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced that the Caucus will convene its first National Summit on Democracy & Race on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 8:30am EST, and launch the Summer of Action to Defend America.
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Today, nearly 6.5 million people rely on SNAP. Proposed GOP budget cuts to SNAP would exacerbate racial disparities in food insecurity.
Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus — Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44),… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the grand jury decision to not bring charges against the eight officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker in Akron,… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the reappointment of State Representative Justin Pearson and the recent efforts across the country to call out the overreach of the Tennessee State Legislature.
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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the reappointment of State Representative Justin Jones to the Tennessee Legislature following being unjustly expelled for protesting gun violence.
“In the past several days,… Read more »
