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- December 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Staten Island Grand Jury Decision
12/03/14WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the decision of the Staten Island Grand Jury not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner:< Read more > - November 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
11/26/14WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the decision of the Ferguson Grand Jury not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of unarmed teen Michael Brown:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Passing of D.C. Councilman and Former Mayor Marion Barry
11/24/14WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the passing of Washington, D.C. Councilman and Former Mayor Marion Barry:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on President Barack Obama's Executive Action on Immigration
11/21/14WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration:< Read more > -
Rep. G. K. Butterfield Elected Next Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
11/19/14WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) was elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 114th Congress. His appointment comes after 10 years of membership in the Caucus.< Read more > -
"Don't Blame Us!" CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Releases Opinion on 2014 Midterm Election Results
11/12/14WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following opinion on the 2014 midterm election results:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the Next United States Attorney General
11/10/14WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on Loretta Lynch's nomination to be the next United States Attorney General< Read more > - October 2014
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CBC and HBCU Leaders Hail New PLUS Loan Rules, Hundreds of Thousands of Students To Benefit
10/23/14WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), together with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), the United Negro College (UNCF), and the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) hail today's release by the U.S. Department of Education of new eligibility rules for the federal Parent PLUS Loan program –which provides college loans to parents for their children –and urge their swift implementation.< Read more > -
UPDATED RELEASE: CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Time Warner Inc. Staff Reductions
10/18/14WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the impact large scale staff reductions at Time Warner Inc. will have on African American representation at CNN:< Read more > - September 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Attorney General Holder's Resignation
09/25/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the announcement that Attorney General Eric Holder will be resigning from the Department of Justice until a successor is nominated and confirmed:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Condemns Attempted Arson Attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's Office
09/11/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement condemning the attempted arson attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's (MO-05) office in Kansas City, Missouri:< Read more > -
Reps. Conyers, Fudge, Clay Laud DOJ Investigation Into the Ferguson Police Dept.
09/04/14Today, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) released the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced commencement of a separate, new civil rights "pattern and practice" investigation into the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department for possible discriminatory misconduct:< Read more > - August 2014
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CBC Members Speak on the Situation in Ferguson, Missouri
08/14/14Today, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statements on the situation in Ferguson, Missouri:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge and Ranking Member John Conyers Statement on Ferguson
08/14/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) released the following statement to the St. Louis County Police Department's response to peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Department of Defense Changes to AR-6701
08/12/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's response outlining changes made to AR-6701, "Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia", that previously listed natural hairstyles traditionally worn by women of color as unauthorized.< Read more > -
REPS. CONYERS, CLAY, AND FUDGE CALL ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF MICHAEL BROWN
08/12/14WASHINGTON - Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to formally investigate the shooting.< Read more > - July 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Passage of the Republican Resolution to Sue the President
07/30/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the passage of House Republican's resolution to sue the President Barack Obama over alleged abuses of executive authority:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Fudge's Statement on Republicans' Resolution to Sue the President
07/10/14WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the House Republican's draft resolution to sue the President Barack Obama over alleged abuses of executive authority:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the June Jobs Report
07/03/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the June jobs report:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
07/02/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act which was signed on July 2, 1964:< Read more > - June 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the One Year Anniversary of the Shelby v. Holder Decision
06/25/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the one year anniversary of Shelby v. Holder:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Senate Confirmation of Judge Darrin P. Gayles and Judge Staci Yandle
06/20/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge wrote the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Darrin P. Gayles as District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the confirmation of Staci Yandle to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge, Rep. John Lewis, House and Senate Leaders to Mark 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964
06/20/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge and Congressman John Lewis, will join leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the ceremony, the leaders will also present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Reverend Doctor and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., who were instrumental in the law's passage. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. ET in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and will be live-streamed on Speaker.gov/Live.< Read more > -
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Juneteenth
06/19/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the 149th observance of Juneteenth:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Fudge, Tri-Caucus Chairs, Civil Rights Groups Affirm Support for Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
06/17/14On Wednesday, June 18 at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge will join Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congresswoman Judy Chu, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), members of the Tri-Caucus and civil rights leaders for a press conference reaffirming their unified support for the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA).< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
06/16/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge, Rep. John Lewis and Congressional Leadership to Mark 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
06/16/14On June 24, 2014, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) and Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) will join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.< Read more > -
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement in Response to Alleged Divisions within the CBC Over Financial Services Legislation
06/11/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement in response to articles alleging that differences in opinions over financial services legislation has caused severe division among Members of the CBC:< Read more > -
Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn to Testify on CBC 10-20-30 Plan to End Poverty at Budget Committee Hearing
06/09/14On Tuesday, June 10 Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn will testify on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 10-20-30 plan to end poverty at the Committee on the Budget Hearing titled "A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Reforming Federal Aid".< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
06/06/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement today in honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day:< Read more > - May 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Passing of Dr. Maya Angelou
05/28/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the death of Dr. Maya Angelou:< Read more > -
CBC Members to Host "Educational Success for Black Men and Boys in a Post Brown v. Board of Education Era" Panel and Discussion
05/23/14On Thursday, May 29 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will host "Educational Success for Black Men and Boys in a Post Brown v. Board of Education Era," to discuss policies and priorities that will help eliminate systemic barriers for educational success.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Statement on 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Decision
05/16/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling which was handed down on May 17, 1954:< Read more > -
CBC URGES SENATE TO CONFIRM PENDING STATE DEPARTMENT NOMINEES FOR AMBASSADORSHIPS TO AFRICAN NATIONS
05/08/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), CBC Africa taskforce co-Chairs Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) released the following statements urging the Senate to confirm pending nominees for ambassadorships to African nations. Each nominee has awaited a Senate vote for more than 200 days:< Read more > -
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS STATEMENT ON KIDNAPPING OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN NIGERIA
05/06/14Today, the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the kidnapping of girls and young women in Nigeria:< Read more > - April 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on DOD Secretary Hagel's Response to Concerns Regarding AR 670-1
04/29/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's response to women Members of the Congressional Black Caucus regarding updated Army Regulation 670-1 that currently lists natural hairstyles traditionally worn by minority women as unauthorized:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in the Michigan Affirmative Action Case
04/22/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision on Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action that upheld Michigan Proposal 2, prohibiting the state's public colleges and universities from granting preferential treatment on the basis of race in their admissions policies. Michigan Proposal 2 was approved by the state's voters in 2006 by a margin of fifty-eight to forty-two percent.< Read more > -
CBC Members Introduce Bill to Reverse ED Change to Parent PLUS Loan Program
04/10/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Members, Rep. Corrine Brown (FL-05) and Rep. Cedric Richmond (LA-02) introduced the Protecting Educational Loans for Underserved Students Act (the PLUS Act), a bill that will restore core credit standards used by the Department of Education(ED) prior to the change to the definition of "adverse credit" made in 2011.< Read more > -
Women Members of the CBC Send Letter to DOD Secretary Hagel on Unauthorized Hairstyles
04/10/14Today, all women Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), sent a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Chuck Hagel, encouraging him to reconsider the impact of updated regulation AR-670-1.< Read more > -
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge Introduces the CBC Alternative Budget for FY 2015
04/08/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on her introduction of the CBC Alternative Budget. Floor debate on the CBC Alternative Budget is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9 at approximately 2:30pm.< Read more > -
Congressional Black Caucus Members Oppose the Republican Budget Proposal for FY 2015
04/02/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Members released the following statement in response to the Republican budget proposal for FY 2015:< Read more > - March 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on Changes to Stand Your Ground Laws
03/17/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement in support of changes to Stand Your Ground Laws:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge and Rep. Gwen Moore Send Letter to Rep. Paul Ryan on Poverty Comments, Invite Rep. Ryan to Discuss Strategies to End Poverty with the CBC
03/14/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) sent the following letter to Rep. Paul Ryan regarding his comments on the Bill Bennett's Morning in America show where he referred to a "tailspin of culture" in inner cities "not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work".< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Calls for Speaker Boehner to Remove Chairman Darrell Issa from Leadership
03/06/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) sent the following letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-08) regarding Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa's conduct during yesterday's committee hearing where he shut Ranking Member Elijah Cummings' microphone off as the Congressman began speaking. The full text of Chair Fudge's letter is below and is available for download here< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Failed Cloture Vote to Confirm Debo P. Adegbile as Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division
03/05/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the failed cloture vote for Debo P. Adegbile's confirmation for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Failed Cloture Vote to Confirm Debo P. Adegbile as Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division
03/05/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the failed cloture vote for Debo P. Adegbile's confirmation for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division:< Read more > -
CBC Members Support Senate Confirmation of Debo P. Adegbile as Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division
03/05/14Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statements on today's Senate floor vote to confirm Debo P. Adegbile for Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on Upcoming Senate Vote to Confirm Debo P. Adegbile as Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division
03/04/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on tomorrow's Senate floor vote to confirm Debo P. Adegbile for Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division:< Read more > - February 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the "My Brother's Keeper" Initiative
02/28/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" Initiative. Chair Fudge joined President Obama, foundation and business leaders during yesterday's meeting in the State Dining Room where the President discussed the initiative's goals.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Opposes USDA Regulatory Change to Poultry Plant Line Speeds
02/27/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), joined Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Hillary Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau, Minor Sinclair of Oxfam America, and former poultry plant workers Lashunda Bobbit of Mississippi and Salvadora Roman of Alabama, for a press conference on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) regulatory change to speed up production from 140 to 175 birds per minute that would result in an increase of injuries in poultry plants.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Announces CBC Staff Changes
02/24/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) announced Kwame Canty as Director of Member Services and Programming and Charlyn Stanberry as Professional Staff for the CBC.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the First CBC Delegation to Israel
02/24/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the first CBC Congressional Delegation to Israel:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge to Travel with President Obama for Farm Bill Signing
02/07/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will travel with President Barack Obama to Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan to attend the signing of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (The Farm Bill) into law. In October 2013, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi appointed Chair Fudge to serve as Leader's Representative on the conference committee for the Farm Bill.< Read more > -
CBC Statement on Meeting with Valerie Jarrett on Judicial Nominations
02/06/14WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge and CBC Judicial Nominations Working Group Co-Chair Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton released the following joint statement on the meeting with Valarie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Celebrates Black History Month
02/03/14Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the 87th celebration of Black History Month:< Read more > -
CBC to Host National Day of Prayer to End Poverty and Income Inequality
02/03/14On Thursday, February 6 at 1pm, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and faith leaders from around the country will gather on the Capitol Hill East Lawn for the first national CBC Day of Prayer to End Poverty and Income Inequality. CBC Members will also host similar events in their districts with members of their local communities.< Read more > - January 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/20/14Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Statement on Introduction of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
01/16/14Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (H.R. 3899) introduced today by Members of Congress in the House and the Senate:< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's Declaration of the "War on Poverty"
01/08/14Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge made the following remarks on the 50th Anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's Declaration of the War on Poverty:< Read more >
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