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Rep. Karen Bass Reintroduces George Floyd Policing Bill in Congress CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION BY DONNA OWENS · FEBRUARY 26, 2021 When George Floyd gasped his final breath last May after a Minneapolis police officer was captured on viral video kneeling on his neck, Black Lives Matter… Read more »

  A Historic Meeting: Vice President Kamala Harris Welcomes Congressional Black Caucus to the White House COVID-19 AND THE ECONOMY WERE ON THE AGENDA COURTESY OF THE WHITE HOUSE BY DONNA OWENS · FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris held a historic meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus… Read more »

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release   February 25, 2021   Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov Intergenerational Group of CBC Members meet with Vice President Kamala Harris   CBC members and Vice President Harris meet to discuss living Black history and the American Rescue Plan.     WASHINGTON, D.C.… Read more »

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release   February 24, 2021   Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777     CBC and Chair Beatty Convenes Special Hearing Highlighting 100 Day Plan Hearing coincides with CBC celebration and recognition of ‘living black history.'   WASHINGTON, D.C. — The… Read more »

Dear Colleague: It has been an honor to serve as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress. We began this Congress as the largest and most powerful Caucus in history, with 55 Members, five full Committee Chairs, and three Members of House Democratic Leadership. I am proud of all that we collectively accomplished with the power we held, from the passage of… Read more »

Washington, DC – Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement upon reports of the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-01) as Secretary of the Department of Interior. “We applaud the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, to lead the very agency responsible for the dislocation and inhumane… Read more »

Washington, DC – Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement upon reports of the nomination of Brenda Mallory to serve as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and Michael Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “The Congressional Black Caucus is pleased to see the priority placed on… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement after reports announced that Ambassador Susan Rice would be nominated to direct the White House Domestic Policy Council. “The Congressional Black Caucus applauds President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Ambassador Susan Rice to run the White House Domestic Policy Council to develop, coordinate and oversee… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus released this statement following the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA). In November 2020, the Congressional Black Caucus voted unanimously to adopt a position that the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act must include a provision mandating the redesignation of Department… Read more »

The appointment of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defense makes our country stronger and safer. He has led a distinguished career of service to this nation, most recently served as the head of the United States Central Command and vice chief of staff of the Army. He is a decorated combat veteran, having been awarded the nation’s third-highest award for valor: the… Read more »