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MSNBC: Congressional Black Caucus Chair Calls for DOJ Action, Appointment of Reps. Jones and Pearson Following Tennessee Legislature Expulsions

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss the expulsion of two Black members from the Tennessee Legislature who protested gun violence in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, in which three 9-year-old students and three adults were murdered.  During the interview, Chairman Horsford called for the…

Washington Post: Congressional Black Caucus holds emergency meeting after Tenn. expulsions

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Read article here.  By María Luisa Paúl Just 30 minutes after Thursday’s contentious expulsion proceedings in Tennessee ended, more than 100 state and federal Black lawmakers assembled in an emergency Zoom meeting to offer support to their ousted colleagues. The move taken by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on GOP-Led Tennessee Legislature Expelling Black Democratic Members Protesting Gun Violence

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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 Republican-led Tennessee State Legislature’s vote to expel two Black Democratic Legislators for protesting gun violence in the wake of the Covenant School shooting. “In the days following the tragic mass shooting at the Covenant…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Indictment of Donald Trump

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the criminal indictment of Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States. “Today, for the first time in history, a…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on White House Commitment to Veto DC Disapproval Resolution

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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 White House's commitment to veto the DC Disapproval Resolution if it comes to President Biden's desk.  “The Congressional Black Caucus urged President Biden to state…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Death of Irvo Otieno

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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 newly released surveillance footage of the death of Irvo Otieno. “The Congressional Black Caucus offers our prayers and deepest condolences to the family of Irvo Otieno. The shockingly inhumane treatment and murder of Irvo Otieno at the…

Tri-Caucus Chairs Call for HHS Secretary Becerra to Protect Medicaid Coverage and Access to Health Care During “Unwinding”

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Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus–the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) led more than 60 of their Tri-Caucus colleagues in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to preserve Medicaid coverage and protect access to…

The Hill: Congressional Black Caucus demands response from DOJ on police accountability

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Read article here.  By Cheyanne Daniels Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday announced they have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding data around the status of President Biden’s 2022 executive order on police accountability.  The executive order, Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to…

Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Racist Comments by Rep. Gooden

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement: "Last night, Rep. Lance Gooden appeared on Fox News and questioned the loyalty of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Judy Chu, indicating that she should be stripped of her security clearance simply because of her Chinese ethnicity. To…

CBC Statement on President's State of the Union

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union address: “Thank you, President Biden. The family of Tyre Nichols and the CBC asked President Biden to use the State of the Union to speak to the nation and to call for the passage of meaningful public safety and…

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