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CBC to Host Press Conference on Obstruction of African American Judicial Confirmations

Washington, DC, July 16, 2013
On Wednesday, July 17, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will host a press conference to discuss the obstruction of African American judicial confirmations by Republican Senators.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           July 16, 2013
Contact: Ayofemi Kirby
Ayofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov
                 (202) 226-9776

Congressional Black Caucus to Host Press Conference on
Obstruction of African American Judicial Confirmations

On Wednesday, July 17, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will host a press conference to discuss the obstruction of African American judicial confirmations by Republican Senators. Currently, 30 percent of judicial nominees pending confirmation in the Senate are African American. CBC Members will highlight African American judicial nominees in Florida whose confirmations have been stalled due to negligence and obstruction by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).

Who: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chair, CBC Judicial Nominations Working Group
Rep. Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Member, CBC Judicial Nominations Work Group
Rep. Corrine Brown (FL-05)
Rep. Frederica Wilson (FL-24)

What: Press Conference on African American judicial nominations being stalled by Republican negligence and obstruction.

When: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
11:00am

Where:  Studio B
Capitol Visitors Center

Contact: Ayofemi Kirby
Communications Director, Congressional Black Caucus
(202) 226-9776
Ayofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov

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