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Thank you to my colleague Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her leadership on ensuring we never forget the millions of Americans living in poverty.Fifty years ago today, President Johnson declared America’s “War on Poverty”. As was the case 50 years ago, today, too many are still living on the outskirts of hope.Today, we are once again coming to ask America to be true to the… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement urging the Senate to swiftly approve President Obama's nomination of Vice Admiral Michelle Howard for Vice Chief of Naval Operations: Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on Senate confirmation of Jeh Johnson as Secretary of Homeland Security: Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement regarding the announced retirement of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director Donna Gambrell. Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) sent an open letter to Pope Francis. Read the full text of her letterbelow:  ### Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) sent an open letter to Pope Francis. Read more »

by The Associated Press Posted on December 10, 2013 at 4:26 PM Updated today at 6:02 PM(AP) -- Democrats have taken advantage of their weakening of filibusters and muscled through the Senate President Barack Obama's pick to lead a housing regulation agency.By 57-41 Tuesday, senators confirmed Rep. Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Obama nominated the North Carolina… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Mel Watt as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Members of the CBC will join an official Congressional Delegation to Johannesburg, South Africa to attend memorial services for former President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, December 10. Read more »

Congressional delegation now expected to attend Mandela memorial serviceFoxNewsPublished December 07, 2013 A congressional delegation is expected to go to Nelson Mandela’s memorial services in South Africa and is scheduled leave Sunday, Fox News learned Saturday.It is unclear who House Speaker John Boehner is sending, but members of the Congressional Black Caucus are expected… Read more »