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Search     3:56   April 20, 2021 Congressional Black Caucus members listen to Derek Chauvin verdict Members of the Congressional Black Caucus were huddled in a room inside the Capitol as all three verdicts were read in the case against Derek Chauvin.   Read more »

Apr 20, 2021 at 6:38 pm ET Congressional Black Caucus Members Watched Chauvin Verdict Together, Prayed Outside Capitol Afterward By Eliza Collins Members of the Congressional Black Caucus made a statement on the verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on… Read more »

Black members of Congress gather after Chauvin verdict, say conviction is 'first step' Savannah BehrmannLedyard KingSean Rossman USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Black members of Congress gathered outside the U.S. Capitol just minutes after Derek Chauvin's conviction in the death of George Floyd Tuesday, calling the guilty verdict the "first step" in achieving justice. "This… Read more »

'This has been a tough week': Black lawmakers discuss racial inequities, COVID with Biden Matthew Brown USA TODAY       Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House for the first time Tuesday and laid out their policy vision.USA “We had an amazing meeting where we were able to… Read more »

  For Immediate Release   April 16, 2021   Media Contact Airen Washington, Communications Director Airen.washington@mail.house.gov (c) 202.841.2777     Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Mass Shooting in Indianapolis     WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty issued a statement today on the mass… Read more »

House Lawmakers Advance Historic Bill To Form Reparations Commission   Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill that would establish a commission to study reparations for slavery. Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images A House committee has voted to move forward with a bill that would establish a commission to… Read more »

House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations A House panel has advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, approving legislation Wednesday night that would create a commission to study the issue By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press April 14, 2021, 11:38 PM •   The Associated Press Rep.… Read more »

  CONGRESS House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations Measure is "intended to begin a national conversation about how to confront the brutal mistreatment of African Americans,” chairman says. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, center, listens as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tex., right, speaks as they attend a markup in the House… Read more »

  BRIEFING ROOM Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus APRIL 13, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS Oval Office 2:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, look, it’s an honor to be with all of you today, and I — I know it’s… Read more »

© Getty Images Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) shared a selfie on Tuesday celebrating their first visit to the White House in four years. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) shared the selfie on Twitter with the caption “The Congressional Black Caucus Fam’s first visit to the White House in four long… Read more »