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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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudges Statement on the Nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the Next United States Attorney General
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on Loretta Lynch's nomination to be the next United States Attorney General Feds Loosen Financial Requirements for PLUS Loan Applications
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Feds Loosen Financial Requirements for PLUS Loan Applications By: Breanna Edwards Posted: Oct. 25 2014 3:00 AM Big changes are on the way for the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students): The U.S. Department of Education is loosening rules for eligibility in a move targeted at making it easier for parents and students to pay for a… CBC and HBCU Leaders Hail New PLUS Loan Rules, Hundreds of Thousands of Students To Benefit
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WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), together with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), the United Negro College (UNCF), and the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) hail today's release by the U.S. Department of Education of new eligibility rules for the federal Parent PLUS Loan program –which provides college loans to parents for their children –and urge their swift implementation. UPDATED RELEASE: CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudges Statement on Time Warner Inc. Staff Reductions
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the impact large scale staff reductions at Time Warner Inc. will have on African American representation at CNN: CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudges Statement on Attorney General Holders Resignation
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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the announcement that Attorney General Eric Holder will be resigning from the Department of Justice until a successor is nominated and confirmed: Black lawmakers map out plans to boost Democrats this fall
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BY DANIEL SALAZAR McClatchy Washington BureauSeptember 20, 2014With control of the Senate up for grabs this fall, the Congressional Black Caucus is hitting the road to bolster Democrats facing tough races in the Deep South. Several CBC members outlined their get-out-the-vote efforts at a news conference Friday at Democratic National Committee headquarters.The caucus, with backing and… Hispanic, black groups concerned about low voter turnout ahead of midterm elections
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By Sebastian Payne September 16The Hispanic and black caucuses in Congress are concerned about a growing lack of interest in the midterm elections within their communities, a problem they say could complicate Democrats’ hopes of maintaining control of the Senate.The White House has not offered either caucus direct assistance in getting black and Hispanic voters to the polls in… CBC Chair Condemns Attempted Arson Attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleavers Office
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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement condemning the attempted arson attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's (MO-05) office in Kansas City, Missouri: CBC Chair Condemns Attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleavers Office
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement condemning the attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's (MO-05) office in Kansas City, Missouri: Reps. Conyers, Fudge, Clay Laud DOJ Investigation Into the Ferguson Police Dept.
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Today, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) released the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced commencement of a separate, new civil rights "pattern and practice" investigation into the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department for possible discriminatory misconduct: Browse Documents by Date or Issue |