News by Issues

Agriculture

July 27, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Lauds Passage Of Farm Bill CBC Members Voted 100% In Favor Of Improving Americannutrition Programs.

Defense

October 16, 2007 Congresssional Black Caucus Meets With The Secretary Of The Navy, Marine Corps Commandant And Chief Of Naval Operations To Revisit Increasing Diversity Within U.s. Military’s Senior Officer Ranks

October 03, 2007 Congresssional Black Caucus Calls For Hearings To Examine Diversity & Female Representation In Military Ranks

September 11, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Commemorates Sixth Anniversary Of 9/11

January 30, 2007 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Oppose Further Troop Escalation in Iraq

Economics

July 23, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Fights For American Homeowners

April 28, 2008 CBC Urges President Bush To Prioritize Immediate Relief For Haiti

March 12, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus To Introduce Budget Substitute That Is Fiscally And Morally Responsible

January 18, 2008 The CBC Calls For A Jobs Program For America

February 15, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Urges President to Change Course for America's Families

Education

October 03, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Denounces Veto Of Schip

July 24, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus To Host Education Summit

June 11, 2007 Diversifying the Nation's Science and Technology Workforce Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, TX-30

Emerging

June 04, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Congratulates Senator Obama On Monumental Victory

March 12, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Applauds Andre Carson Victory

October 23, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus & Civil Rights Organizations To Urge Block Of Southwick Confirmation During Joint Press Conference

June 27, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Lauds Victory of Laura Richardson

June 15, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus To Host Emerging Leaders For A 'What's At Stake In '08' Think Tank

Health

March 30, 2010 Chairwoman Lee Attends Signing Ceremony for Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

March 23, 2010 Chairwoman Lee Attends White House Signing Ceremony for Health Care Reform

March 22, 2010 CBC SPECIAL ORDER HOUR HEALTH CARE REFORM

October 18, 2007 Congresssional Black Caucus Condemns Collapse Of Schip

August 02, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates Passage Of State Children’s Health Insurance Plan Covering 11 Million Children

International

March 22, 2010 CBC Holds Forum On "The Road to Recovery" In Haiti

March 02, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Leads Congressional Delegation to Ghana

Judicial

April 17, 2010 CBC Statement on Arizona’s Immigration Law

April 09, 2010 CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee Statement on Retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens from the Supreme Court

April 09, 2010 CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee Statement on Retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens from the Supreme Court

June 25, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Continues To Fight For Justice In Federal Court System

May 01, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Denounces Indiana Voter ID Ruling

March 12, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Lauds Senate On The Passage Of The Second Chance Act Of 2007

December 11, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Hails The U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Decision To Apply Crack Sentencing Guidelines Retroactively

October 26, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Lauds Georgia Supreme Court Ruling In Genarlow Wilson Case

October 24, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Outraged By Confirmation Of Southwick

October 24, 2007 Press Advisory Congressional Black Caucus & Civil Rights Organizations Urge Block Of Southwick Confirmation

September 28, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Applauds Release Of Mychal Bell

September 20, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Kilpatrick Statement For Jena Six Rally

September 17, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Applauds Justice In Jena

August 27, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Chair Carolyn C. Kilpatrick Reacts To Resignation Of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

August 02, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Denounces Appointment Of Southwick

July 26, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Blind And Fair Justice In Jena Six Case

June 28, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Denounces Supreme Court Ruling on Race Plans

June 14, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Immediate Release Of Genarlow Wilson

June 06, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Statement On Indictment Of Rep. William Jefferson

May 03, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Statement On The Passage Of Hate Crime Legislation

April 09, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement Regarding Imus Comments about the Rutgers University Women’s Basketball Team

Katrina

March 21, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement Expressing Support for Initiatives in the Iraq Supplemental

Labor

April 02, 2010 Statement from CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee on Recent Unemployment Numbers

March 24, 2010 Chairwoman Lee Statement on The Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act

July 17, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Votes 100% In Favor Of Minimum Wage Increase

Minesterial

January 05, 2009 Congressional Black Caucus Swears –In New Chair, Officers

November 04, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates Historic Victory Of President-elect Barack Obama“let Us Not Forget Our Ancestors Envisioned A Day When The Judgment Of Men And Women Would Rest On The Content Of Their Character And Not The Color Of Their Skin.

August 20, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Mourns Loss Of Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

July 23, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Marks 60th Anniversary Of Integration Of Armed Forces

June 17, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Remembers Tim Russert

May 20, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Extends Prayers To Senator Kennedy

April 03, 2008 Forty Years After Death Of Dr. King CBC Continues To Realize Dream

January 21, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Honors Dr. King's Dream

December 15, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates The Life & Service Of Representative Julia Carson

November 13, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Memorializes 'Gus' Hawkins

August 07, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus Mourns The Loss Of Oliver Hill The Cbc Extends Our Deepest Prayers And Condolences To The Family Of Oliver Hill.

June 05, 2007 Funeral Services for Congressman Parren J. Mitchell

May 29, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Statement On The Passing Of Rep. Parren Mitchell

May 17, 2007 A Celebration of the Life ofThe Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonaldCalifornia’s 37th District

May 16, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Statement On The Passing Of Yolanda King

April 23, 2007 Congressional Black Caucus Statement On The Passing Of House Adminstration Chairwoman Juanita Millender-mcdonald

April 04, 2007 Congressional Black CaucusChair Carolyn C. Kilpatrick Reflects on the Life and Legacy of Coaching Great Eddie Robinson

Outreach

July 29, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Lauds Commission To Engage African Americans On Climate Change

July 17, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Hails Nelson Mandela In Honor Of His 90th Birthday Members Also Laud President Mandela’s And The African National Congress’ (ANC) Removal From U.s. Terrorist Watch List

June 18, 2008 The Congressional Black Caucus Welcomes Donna Edwards

May 16, 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Renews Commitment To Combat Haitian Crisis

May 15, 2008 Chairwoman Kilpatrick & Congresswoman Lee To Lead Delegation To Haiti To Address Mounting Food Crisis

March 28, 2008 CBC Congratulates Congressman Wynn On 16 Years Of Dedicated Leadership

August 23, 2007 Former California Assemblywoman Laura Richardson Will Represent California’s 37th Congressional District And Become The 43rd Member Of The Cbc

January 04, 2007 U.S. Representative Kilpatrick Sworn-In As 20th Chair of CBC