Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, President Trump called for a federal investigation into the case of actor Jussie Smollett and referenced his case while at his rally in Michigan on Thursday night. Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) issued the following statement in response:  "Yesterday, President Trump bizarrely called for a federal investigation… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, CBC TECH 2020 joined by the Internet Association, presented a discussion on privacy, technology, and how the two affect our individual rights, data collection and workforce development. The discussion covered key guiding principles for consideration as Congress addresses privacy and data—how data is collected, used, maintained, and how core civil rights… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, marks the ninth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Despite President Trump’s constant attempts to undermine the ACA and strip American with pre-existing conditions of their protections, the CBC remains vigilant in its commitment to helping communities across the nation gain access to quality and affordable… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), released the following statement regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to Attorney General William Barr: “Just last week, the House voted overwhelmingly to make the Mueller report public.  Now that the report has been submitted to the Attorney General, the full… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) joins leading advocacy groups NAACP, NABJ, NNPA, and Color of Change in their calls for an increase in Black representation among CNN’s news leadership.  “A newsroom that looks as diverse as America has the ability to raise awareness about issues impacting Black and Brown communities across the nation,” said… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) issued the following statement after the White House released its Fiscal Year 2020 budget. “President Trump’s budget for fiscal year 2020 is deeply troubling and makes it abundantly clear he isn’t serious about addressing the needs of the African-American community,” said CBC Chair Representative Karen Bass. “This… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, in a letter to Senate leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) presented its strong opposition to the nomination of Neomi Rao, currently Director of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget, to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.  In the letter, the CBC… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the passage of the House Anti- Hate Resolution, which condemns white supremacy, Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as contrary to the values of the United States. “The Congressional Black Caucus condemns all forms of white supremacy, Anti- Semitism and Islamophobia in the strongest terms possible,”… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. –  On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, the House passed the Lands Package which includes legislation introduced by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn to reauthorize funding for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and House Majority Whip Congressman… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), released the following statement in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) remaining on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  The statement criticizes Republican demands for her removal while those same Republicans remain silent as members of their own party, including President Trump,… Read more »