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- July 2014
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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 > - February 2014
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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 > - 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 > - December 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Sends Open Letter to Pope Francis
12/13/13Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) sent an open letter to Pope Francis.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Senate Confirmation of Mel Watt as FHFA Director
12/10/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Mel Watt as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the November Jobs Report
12/06/13Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 203,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in November.< Read more > - November 2013
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Readout of CBC Meeting with Madame Liu Yandong, Marc Morial, and HBCU Presidents
11/20/13his morning, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairwoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Members of the CBC, Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League, and Presidents from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) met with Madame Liu Yandong, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Ministers within the Chinese government to discuss increasing opportunities for African American students, and particularly students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to participate in cultural and educational exchanges in China.< Read more > -
CBC to Host China's Vice Premier Liu Yandong, Marc Morial and HBCU Presidents for Meeting on Capitol Hill
11/19/13On, Wednesday November 20, 2013, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Members of the CBC will host Madame Liu Yandong, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and Presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) at the U.S. Capitol.< Read more > - October 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the Senate's Failure to Proceed with Confirming Rep. Mel Watt as FHFA Director
10/31/13Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement regarding the Senate's failure to vote for cloture to end debate that would allow Rep. Mel Watt (NC-12) to be confirmed as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).< Read more > -
Congressional Tri-Caucus Calls on Senate to Confirm Rep. Mel Watt as FHFA Director
10/30/13Today, the Chairs and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), along with Leslie Proll, Director of the Washington D.C. Office of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Deidre Swesnik, Director of Public Policy and Communications at National Fair Housing Alliance, encouraged the U.S. Senate to confirm Congressman Mel Watt (NC-12) as the next Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director.< Read more > -
ADVISORY: CBC, CAPAC, CHC Call on Senate to Confirm Rep. Mel Watt for FHFA Director
10/29/13On 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.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the Passing of Congressman Major Owens
10/22/13Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement on the passing of CBC Member Congressman Major Owens.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on House Passage of Bill to Reopen Government and Raise Debt Ceiling
10/17/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement regarding passage of the House bill that will raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government.< Read more > -
CBC Members Serve Meals at So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.)
10/11/13Today, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus served meals in the District of Columbia at So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.), an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the Government Shutdown
10/01/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement today on the government shutdown.< Read more > - September 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the Failure to Avert a Government Shutdown
09/30/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement regarding the House majority's failure to avert a government shutdown.< Read more > -
Congressional Tri-Caucus Denounces Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
09/20/13Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – released the following statements den< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Opposes Devastating Cuts to SNAP
09/19/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge appeared on MSNBC's Politics Nation to decry the GOP proposal to cut $40 Billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Her op-ed, titled "Feed the Hungry" was also published in toda< Read more > - August 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge to Speak at March on Washington 50th Anniversary Events
08/23/13Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington as a speaker on Saturday, August 24 and on Wednesday, August 28.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on Detroit Filing Bankruptcy
08/06/13Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement: "The CBC stands with the citizens, workers, and retirees of the City of Detroit as the city faces an unprecedented fiscal situation and a possible chapter 9 b< Read more > - July 2013
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Readout of the Congressional Black Caucus' Meeting with President Obama
07/09/13Today, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) met with President Barack Obama about voting rights, education, poverty and economic issues, and immigration reform in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.< Read more > -
Congressional Black Caucus to Meet with President Obama
07/09/13Today Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will meet with President Barack Obama in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The meeting is closed press. Following the meeting, CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge and Members of the CBC will hold a press< Read more > - June 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on Confirmation of Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation
06/27/13Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge released a statement expressing her approval of Anthony Foxx's unanimous confirmation by the Senate.< Read more > -
Why Entrepreneurship Matters to Black America
06/20/13On June 17, 2013, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Members discussed the impact of Black entrepreneurs and small business owners in America and the supportive role of Congress.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the May Jobs Report
06/07/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy gained 175,000 jobs.< Read more > -
The CBC Talks Poverty
06/05/13On June 3, 2013, Congressional Black Caucus Members discussed "Lifting Americans Out of Poverty" and the ongoing effort to maintain funding for anti-poverty programs that support millions of families across the country.< Read more > - May 2013
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Tri-Caucus Statement on GOP's Increase in Student Loans
05/24/13Yesterday, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statements on H.R.< Read more > -
CBC Members Speak on Eliminating Health Disparities in America
05/07/13On Monday, May 6, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed the need and benefits of eliminating health disparities in America. Read and watch video of each Member's remarks below.< Read more > -
CBC to Receive Partnership Award from Joint Center at Annual Gala Dinner
05/06/13 < Read more > - April 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the March Jobs Report
04/05/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement today after the Department of Labor released the March 2013 jobs report< Read more > - March 2013
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CBC Members Advocate for the CBC Alternative Budget
03/20/13On March 18, 2013 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed the Federal Budget and why the CBC Alternative Budget is the best alternative to keep our economy on the path to recovery, put Americans back to work and ensure every community in Ameri< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Joins House Democratic Leaders to Promote Budget Alternative
03/19/13Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge joined Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra and Vice Chair Joe Crowley to discuss how the CBC Budget for FY 2014 and Democratic budget alternatives will protect jobs and ensure econ< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Introduces the CBC Alternative Budget for FY 2014
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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge's Statement on the Ryan Budget
03/12/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement today after House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released this year's version of the Republican budget< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge Sends Letter to President Obama Over Lack of African American Cabinet Appointments
03/11/13Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge sent a letter to President Obama expressing concern over the lack of African American appointments to his cabinet.< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on the February Jobs Report
03/08/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement today after the Department of Labor released its jobs report for February showing the economy added 236,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent< Read more > -
CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Announces CBC Taskforces for the 113th Congress
03/01/13Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) announced the CBC taskforces for the 113th Congress. CBC taskforces examine issues impacting African American and vulnerable communities to develop and support necessary policy solutions.< Read more > - February 2013
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CBC Chair Marcia Fudge's Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address
02/12/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address< Read more > -
CBC Outlines Policy Agenda for the First Session of the 113th Congress
02/05/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement on the CBC's legislative priorities during the first session of the 113th Congress< Read more > -
CBC Chair Fudge's Statement on the No Budget, No Pay Act
02/01/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement in response to the "No Budget, No Pay Act" that passed today in the House of Representatives. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus overwhelmingly voted against the meas< Read more > - January 2013
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CBC Chair Fudge's Statement on the No Budget, No Pay Act
01/23/13Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge released the following statement in response to the "No Budget, No Pay Act" that passed today in the House of Representatives.< Read more > -
CBC Chairwoman Fudge's Statement in Honor of MLK Jr. Day and the Second Inauguration of President Barack Obama
01/21/13Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of our country's greatest citizens and leaders. We also congratulate President Barack Obama on being inaugurated for a second term.< Read more > -
The Congressional Black Caucus on the Culture of Violence in America
01/18/13This week, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia L. Fudge and Members of the CBC discussed the need for meaningful and immediate action to end the culture of violence in America.< Read more > -
Chair Marcia L. Fudge Recommends Cabinet Appointments to President Obama
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The Congressional Black Caucus Reluctantly Supports Senate Amendment HR 8
01/01/13CBC Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement today on the CBC's reluctant support of the Senate Amendment to HR 8< Read more > - December 2012
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CBC Chairman Emanuel Cleaver's Statement on the Resignation of Lisa P. Jackson
12/27/12Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement on the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson< Read more > -
CBC Statement of Principles on the "Fiscal Cliff"
12/19/12 < Read more > - November 2012
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CBC Chairman Emanuel Cleaver's Statement on the Role of Congress in Moving America Forward
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CBC Chairman Cleaver's Statement on October Jobs Report
11/02/12Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the economy added 171,000 jobs in October< Read more >
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