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Read article here.  By Ashlee Banks “The Congressional Black Caucus understands the moment that we're in, and we also understand the weight of the moment to not have these fundamental rights or freedoms eroded. We will not be silenced,” said CBC Chairman Steven Horsford, D-Nev. The Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) has launched a nationwide summer tour aimed at… Read more »

Read article here.  By Mark Gollom As Canada's Parliamentary Black Caucus has grown, it was only natural that the group would reach out to seek advice and collaborate with its U.S. counterpart, says Ontario Independent Sen. Rosemary Moodie. That's why some members of the Parliamentary Black Caucus were in D.C. this week for an historic first-time… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the status of the Department of Justice’s implementation of President Biden’s executive order on policing.   “Today marks three years since the tragic and untimely death of… Read more »

Read article here.  By Cheyanne Daniels On the three-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, and one year after President Biden issued reforms for federal officers, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday laid out its work in increasing police accountability while also calling for more to be done.  “In the year since President Biden issued the… Read more »

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the GOP’s demand to cut to safety net programs to raise the debt limit.   “The Congressional Black Caucus has no intention of allowing families to go hungry… Read more »

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus convened the National Summit on Democracy and Race in Washington to bring together government leaders, scholars, activists, experts and thought leaders to develop messaging and organizing strategies to address the ongoing threats to our democracy and threats to our fundamental freedoms.  The National Summit on… Read more »

Read article here. By Cheyanne Daniels The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) spent Tuesday morning discussing voting rights, preserving Black history and the fight for equity ahead of 2024 as part of a larger summit on race and democracy.  The summit discussed voting rights and redistricting, affirmative action and book bans, and race relations and civic engagement.  “We… Read more »

Read article here.  By Nancy Vu What's happening: The Congressional Black Caucus is prepping to reignite yet another voting rights push — pending whether the Supreme Court decides to weigh in further on the Voting Rights Act. 5 The details: During a closed Tuesday meeting, entitled the National Summit on Democracy & Race, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)… Read more »

On Thursday, April 28, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus convened a meeting with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding the procedural use of the Blue Slip custom.  The CBC expressed concerns to Chairman Durbin that the Blue Slip process, which began during the Jim Crow era to push back against the Supreme Court's ruling in… Read more »

Read article here.  By Burgess Everett and Nicholas Wu Tensions are escalating between Senate Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus over the arcane tradition that gives a single senator veto power over President Joe Biden’s judicial picks. The Black Caucus quietly met with Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) last week to lobby against the decades-old Senate… Read more »