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.
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), announced that the CBC has launched a tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), #CBCOnTheYard. The goal of the tour is to listen, involve, and mobilize students to effect change in their communities and to get their thoughts on the direction of the country and issues that… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), led by Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), called on Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to remove Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Ca.) from the House Intelligence Committee. The CBC also called on Congress to create an independent commission to conduct the Trump-Russia investigation.
“The Congressional Black Caucus calls on Speaker Ryan to put… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Cedric Richmond (D-LA) and CBC Judicial Nomination Working Group Chair Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today submitted testimony, on behalf of the CBC, to the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Richmond criticized the Senate Judiciary Committee for not affording a CBC member the… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), and members of his executive committee, as well as Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn, met with President Trump and his advisers to talk about issues affecting the African-American community and why the Administration should follow the CBC’s lead if it’s serious about addressing these… Read more »
On Wednesday, March 22 at 3 PM, the Chairman of Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), and members of his executive committee, will meet with President Trump at the White House to talk about the issues affecting the African-American community, including proposed budget cuts, the ACA repeal and replace bill, education, including HBCUs, criminal justice… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first budget proposal:
“We’ve heard all of this talk from President Trump about African Americans not having anything to lose under his Administration. The truth is that we have a lot to lose and his budget… Read more »
(Note: For the most recent FY18 CBC budget documents, go to our Library. Our most recent budget documents take the cost of recent natural disasters into account.)
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released a detailed outline of its alternative budget for FY 2018 that invests in programs and policies that will help African Americans and the rest of the nation achieve the… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s score of the Republican healthcare bill:
“The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office just confirmed that the Republican healthcare bill will be a disaster for the American people. It will strip 14 million Americans of… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act:
“The Republican repeal bill takes health care from the poorest of the poor and gives tax cuts to the richest of the rich.
“The bill will require Americans to pay more for less… Read more »
A few hours before news about Attorney General Jeff Sessions broke, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hosted a panel examining the potential constitutional and ethical violations committed by the Trump Administration and their impact on the safety and security of the nation and the American public’s trust in democratic institutions. Information learned from the panel about the Trump… Read more »
