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.
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11): “What we saw happen in Ferguson last night does not reflect the ideals of this nation. Peaceful protests are the way citizens of this nation have exercised their first amendment rights to freedom of expression, assembly and the right to petition. This is what many of the people in Ferguson, Missouri have chosen to do. But, instead of being… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) released the following statement to the St. Louis County Police Department’s response to peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri:CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11): “What we saw happen in Ferguson last night does not reflect the ideals of this… Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) released the following statement to the St. Louis County Police Department's response to peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri: Read more »
Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) released the following statement to the St. Louis County Police Department's response to peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri: Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's response outlining changes made to AR-6701, "Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia", that previously listed natural hairstyles traditionally worn by women of color as unauthorized. Read more »
WASHINGTON - Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to formally investigate the shooting. Read more »
Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the passage of House Republican's resolution to sue the President Barack Obama over alleged abuses of executive authority: Read more »
Thank you, Mr. Jeffries for yielding.I want to thank my colleagues Congressmen Jeffries and Horsford for again leading the Congressional Black Caucus Special Order Hour on an issue that should never make it to the House floor - halting the Republican Leadership’s irreverent and irresponsible march toward impeachment of President Barack Obama.Mr. Speaker, since his election,… Read more »
