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.
Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus –Congressional Black (CBC) Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) – released their Tri-Caucus Higher Education Priorities for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
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Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus –Congressional Black (CBC) Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) – released their Tri-Caucus Higher Education Priorities for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
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This month, the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in opposition to the Department’s recently published proposed rule to eliminate the use of Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The proposed changes would harm millions of hard-working families who rely on SNAP,… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) issued the following statement on the passing of Dr. Emily England Clyburn, wife of Majority Whip and senior CBC member Rep. James E. Clyburn.
“It is with great sadness that the Congressional Black Caucus learns of the passing of our colleague Majority Whip James E. Clyburn’s wife, Emily Clyburn. Mrs. Clyburn was known for activism and… Read more »
Today, under Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi to announce the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), designed to reduce drug prices for Americans across the country and stop pharmaceutical companies from hiking up the costs of necessary and life-saving medications.
Across America, seniors and… Read more »
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, the House voted to pass the Future Act, a Congressional Black Caucus led proposal to preserve funding for Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities (TCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). Under the leadership of Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott and Congresswoman Alma Adams,… Read more »
This week, Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – filed amicus briefs opposing the Trump Administration’s public charge rule in the cases La Clínica de la Raza et al. v. Trump et al. (Northern District of California), State… Read more »
The Congressional Black Caucus’ 2020 Census Task Force met with Census Director Steven Dillingham and pressed agency leaders about their plans to adequately count Black communities during next year’s census. In the meeting, held this week, several Black Caucus members, including CBC Chair Karen Bass and Task Force Chair Congressman Steven Horsford, questioned census officials on a broad… Read more »
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Tuesday marked the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves in North America, according to USA Today.
“All of our history is what makes this country a great country,’’ CBC Chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) said at the Tuesday event held at the U.S. Capitol's Emancipation Hall.
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Yesterday, the Congressional Black Caucus, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, commemorated the 400th year anniversary of enslaved Africans being forcibly brought to America.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at a congressional ceremony in observance of the 400th anniversary of the first-recorded forced arrival of enslaved African people in Jamestown,… Read more »
