News List

Today, CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement in response to the Alabama decision to close thirty-one satellite driver’s license offices and its immediate impact to predominately African American counties and minority voters around the state. “We continue to see challenges to voting rights across the country, and Alabama’s decision to close… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), co-chairs of the CBC’s Diversity Task Force, commended Apple’s appointment of James A. Bell to its Board of Directors.  Bell is the fifth African American appointed to a Fortune 500 tech company board since the CBC launched its CBC TECH 2020 initiative.  This latest… Read more »

Today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus—which is comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)— calls upon House leaders to set forth a bipartisan budget agreement in order to avert another government shutdown in December.  Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement after His Holiness Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress: “Today has been a remarkable day to have witnessed His Holiness Pope Francis address Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and our colleagues in Congress.  This moment in our nation’s history has not… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement recognizing National Voter Registration Day. “Today is National Voter Registration Day and nationwide voter registration has never been as important.  Civic engagement and participation have always been important facets of our democracy, but not every American has always… Read more »

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus in conjunction with the House Democratic Caucus held the 2015 African American Leaders Roundtable to focus national attention on issues impacting the African American community.  CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement after today’s discussion: “The American Dream as we know it is out of reach for many… Read more »

CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will participate in today’s NAACP America’s Journey for Justice march across the Arlington Memorial Bridge and will serve as the keynote speaker during a press conference immediately following on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at 2:00 p.m. EDT. “The NAACP embarked on America’s Journey for Justice earlier this year to… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson: “The members of the Congressional Black Caucus are saddened by the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson, the mother of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson.  Mrs. Helen Jackson was a kind and compassionate woman who stood beside her… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the passing of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr.: “While we mourn the loss of United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr., we also celebrate his over three decades of honorable, inspired and courageous service to our… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement to mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: “Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast and became one of the worst natural disasters in American history.  Today, we reflect on the more than 1,800 individuals whose lives were lost and the millions of… Read more »