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.
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Letter to President Trump Urging Him to do More for U.S. Virgin Islands Post Hurricanes
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A letter to President Trump urging him to do more for the U.S. Virgin Islands post two Category 5 hurricanes. CBC Chairman Urges Trump Administration to Do Much More for U.S. Virgin Islands After Two Category 5 Hurricanes
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), sent a letter to President Trump strongly urging him and his Administration to do much more to help the U.S. Virgin Islands after two Category 5 hurricanes. Specifically, Chairman Richmond urged President Trump to provide manpower, medical equipment and flotels, and to… CBC Chairman to Trump: “I write today to express my utter disgust with your handling of race relations in America…”
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) sent a letter to President Trump criticizing his Administration’s actions on policing and criminal justice reform and his questioning of African-American patriotism. In addition to the two-page letter, Chairman Richmond sent another copy of the CBC’s 130-page “We Have A Lot… Black Caucus chair: ‘Utter disgust’ with Trump’s handling of race
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The head of the Congressional Black Caucus lashed out at President Trump on Wednesday, accusing the president of both insensitivity and ignorance when it comes to issues of race. In a letter to Trump, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) said the president’s verbal attacks on NFL players protesting police brutality marked a “disgraceful response” to demonstrators — most of them… Letter to President Trump on Race Relations in America
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Letter to President Trump on relations in America. Statement from CBC Chairman on Trump, Kaepernick and the NFL
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s recent comments about former NFL player Colin Kaepernick and the NFL’s response to his comments. “Over the weekend I read more than a dozen statements from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, owners and coaches about President… CBC, Norton, Conyers, Butterfield Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject NC District Court Nomination
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Today, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chairwoman of the CBC Judicial Nominations Working Group and Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) urged the chairman and top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject… Letter from CBC Healthcare Task Force Co-Chairs about CHIP
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A letter from CBC Healthcare Task Force co-chairs about CHIP. Congressional Black Caucus rips DOJ decision on police program
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) ripped the Trump administration's move on Friday to roll back an Obama-era program that oversees and rates how police officers work with members of the communities they serve. “This is yet another example of what the black community has to lose under this administration," Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) said in a statement. “This decision is wrong,… Statement On DOJ Gutting of Community Policing Program
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the Trump Justice Department’s decision to gut the Collaborative Reform Initiative of the DOJ COPS Office, a federal program that reviews, grades, and monitors how well police departments interact with the communities they serve. “This is yet… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |