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.
Note: The second to last paragraph of this press release was corrected on October 24, 2017 at 7:20 PM.
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), and the Co-Chairs of the CBC Task Force on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), issued the following… Read more »
Today, the women of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement in response to the South Florida Sun Sentinel's release of a video of Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s (D-FL) 2015 speech at the dedication of a new Miramar, Florida FBI Building. The video confirms that Wilson’s account of the speech is true and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's account of the… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to attacks on Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24) by President Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly:
“Tomorrow, Sgt. La David T. Johnson will be laid to rest after making the ultimate… Read more »
Tonight, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to the announcement that a deal has been reached in the Senate concerning “cost-sharing reductions” (CSRs), which decrease out-of-pocket costs for lower-income people who buy their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act… Read more »
Dear NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Other NFL Leaders,
In his April 16, 1963 “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” which is, in my opinion, his greatest writing, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed white clergy members and other white Americans who, in most cases, believed in the cause of racial justice and equality but disagreed with the tactics that he and other civil rights leaders… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Ranking Members for three House committees requested a meeting with the FBI about its August 3, 2017 intelligence assessment titled, “Black Identity Extremists Likely Motivated to Target Law Enforcement Officers.” In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond and Ranking Members John Conyers, Jr. (Judiciary),… Read more »
Today, CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the Chair of the CBC Immigration Working Group, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-09), released the following statement on President Trump’s immigration principles and how they will impact both DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) recipients.
“Donald Trump's anti-immigrant principles… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on recent reports that Russia purchased Facebook ads that targeted Black Lives Matter.
“Historically, those in the struggle for civil rights have not only been forced to confront institutions of racism in our society, they have also been forced to confront… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to the budget resolution passed by House Republicans this morning.
“Although House Republicans could have supported the CBC Budget or another more moral and responsible budget, they chose not to do so today by passing a budget that only helps one… Read more »
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… Read more »
