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ADVISORY: CBC, CAPAC, CHC Call on Senate to Confirm Rep. Mel Watt for FHFA Director

Washington, DC, October 29, 2013
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – will host a press conference to call on the U.S. Senate to confirm Congressman Mel Watt (NC-12) as Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director.

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CONTACTS:  Ayofemi Kirby, CBC, (202) 226-6715
                       Vincent Fang, CAPAC, (202) 225-5464
                        Patricia Tamez, CHC, (202) 225-2531

Congressional Tri-Caucus Calls on Senate to Confirm Rep. Mel Watt for FHFA Director

On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – will host a press conference to call on the U.S. Senate to confirm Congressman Mel Watt (NC-12) as Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director.

Congressman Watt has more than 20 years of service as a corporate and real estate attorney and in the House of Representatives on the Committees on Financial Services and the Judiciary. During his service he advocated for provisions that protect the American people from damaging financial practices and that expand the availability of affordable housing for low-income and middle class families.  Rep. Watt was instrumental in the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act and has worked to end predatory lending and to address the foreclosure issues that advanced this country deeper into the recession.

WHO:CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11)
           Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (SC-06)
           CAPAC Chair Judy Chu (CA-27)
           CHC ChairRubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
           Leslie Proll, Director of the Washington, D.C. of the Legal Defense Fund 
           Lisa Rice, Vice President at the National Fair Housing Alliance
           Leaders within the Civil Rights community

WHEN:Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 10:45 am

WHERE:2325 Rayburn House Office Building

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The Congressional Tri-Caucus includes the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. The objectives of the Congressional Tri-Caucus are to promote the public health and well-being through legislative action, social outreach, and political engagement. To this end, the Tri-Caucus seeks to preserve our Nation’s commitment to fair and equitable treatment to all Americans. The Tri-Caucus has worked together for over a decade to ensure that the Congressional legislative agenda reflects the health challenges of all Americans.