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  PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release   June 24, 2021   Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777    CBC Statement on the Announcement of a Select Committee to investigate the January 6th Capitol Insurrection WASHINGTON – The Congressional Black Caucus applauds Speaker Pelosi’s announced… Read more »

Democrats seek new ways to expand Medicaid in holdout states BY PETER SULLIVAN - 06/20/21 01:00 PM EDT  © Greg Nash Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would expand Medicaid in states that have so far refused to do so, seeking to fill one of the major remaining holes in the Affordable Care Act. There are currently 12… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2021 Contact: (Rep. Robin Kelly) Rachel Kingery, Rachel.Kingery@mail.house.gov (CBC Chair, Rep. Joyce Beatty), Airen Washington, Airen.Washington@mail.house.gov (Rep. Yvette Clarke) Remmington Belford, Remmington.Belford@mail.house.gov (CAPAC Chair, Rep. Judy Chu) Ben Suarato, Ben.Suarato@mail.house.gov (CHC Chair, Rep. Raul Ruiz) Clarissa Robles,… Read more »

PRESS RELEASE  For Immediate Release    June 16, 2021    Media Contact  Airen Washington, Communications Director  Airen.washington@mail.house.gov   (c) 202.841.2777     CBC Statement in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar  Congressional Black Caucus statement in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar representing… Read more »

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release   May 27, 2021 Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777 Congressional Black Caucus Hosts Briefing with David Beasley, Executive Director of The UN World Food Programme   CBC Members discuss with the Executive Director of the UN WFP on the effect of the COVID-19… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus on the One Year Commemoration of the Murder of George Floyd By Sentinel News Service Published May 27, 2021   CBC members offer words of reflection and action after the one-year commemoration of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of convicted law enforcement officer, Derek Chauvin. George Floyd, the man who was killed by police… Read more »

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 25, 2021   Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777   Congressional Black Caucus on the One Year Commemoration of the Murder of George Floyd   CBC Members offer words of reflection and action after the one year commemoration of the murder of George Floyd at… Read more »

Otto Beatty, Jr. honored by Pelosi, Clyburn and more as 'legendary' advocate by Geoff Redick Friday, May 21st 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Longtime state representative, civil rights, and racial equality advocate Otto Beatty, Jr. was laid to rest on Friday in a powerful remembrance attended by the Democrat leadership in the U.S. House of… Read more »

Rep. Troy Carter is the Newest Member of Congress NEW ORLEANS LAWMAKER FILLS SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY PRESIDENT BIDEN’S SENIOR ADVISOR, CEDRIC RICHMOND. PHOTO BY CAROLINE BREHMAN/CQ-ROLL CALL, INC VIA GETTY IMAGES BY DONNA M. OWENS · MAY 19, 2021 There’s a new member of Congress, one who adds to the ranks of Black… Read more »

POLITICS Congressional Black Caucus members Commemorate Tulsa Race Massacre centennial by The Black Wall Street Times May 18, 2021     House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism member Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during a hearing on “meeting the challenge of white nationalist terrorism at home and abroad” on Capitol Hill… Read more »