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Press Call: African-American Leaders Call for Senate Vote on Loretta Lynch Nomination

Washington, DC, March 16, 2015

At 10:00 AM Tuesday (tomorrow), African-American leaders will host a press call to urge the Senate to move ahead with the long overdue confirmation vote on Loretta Lynch’s nomination for Attorney General.

Despite being indisputably qualified and already twice-confirmed unanimously for U.S. Attorney by the Senate, Loretta Lynch has had to wait longer for a confirmation vote than any nominee for Attorney General in 30 years.  Lynch, who would be the first African-American female Attorney General, is now subject to another absurd attempt to block and delay her nomination that has nothing to do with her qualifications or character. Given the many racial justice issues facing our nation, the country desperately needs a seamless transition and a continued steady hand at the Justice Department.  On the call, leaders will push for an immediate vote in favor of Loretta Lynch’s confirmation for Attorney General. 

RSVP requested to Simpson@civilrights.org.

WHO:

  • Congressman G. K. Butterfield of North Carolina, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
  • Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio
  • Dr. Paulette C. Walker, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

WHAT:  Press call: African-American leaders call for a Senate vote on the Loretta Lynch nomination for Attorney General.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 AM EST

CALL-IN INFO: RSVP requested to: Simpson@civilrights.org. Dial (866) 952-1906 and use verbal passcode “Vote” to join.

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Since its establishment in 1971, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have joined together to empower America’s neglected citizens and address their legislative concerns. For more than 40 years, the CBC has consistently been the voice for people of color and vulnerable communities in Congress and has been committed to utilizing the full Constitutional power and statutory authority of the United States government to ensure that all U.S. citizens have an opportunity to achieve the American Dream. To learn more about the Congressional Black Caucus, visit http://cbc-butterfield.house.gov.

Media inquiries: Candace L. Randle at (202) 593-1331 or Candace.Randle@mail.house.gov