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With ranks growing, Congressional Black Caucus poised to flex its muscle

The Congressional Black Caucus is flexing its muscle like never before, poised to claim a pair of leadership slots in the House Democratic majority and a handful of committee chairman’s gavels. The new clout comes from a...

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Cedric Richmond, Congressional Black Caucus push broad bill for jobs, justice

More money would be spent on public schools, libraries, community centers and infrastructure, the minimum wage would rise to $15 per hour and the death penalty would be abolished under a 1,334-page bill that U.S. Rep. Ce...

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At Trump’s State of the Union, the silence of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke volumes

As President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address took place Tuesday night, an image of the Congressional Black Caucus began to spread. It showed the members of the caucus, wearing kente cloth adornments that ...

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CBC Chairman Statement on Passage of the First Step Act

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passage of the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Tran...

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CBC Statement on Department of Education School Safety Report

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chair Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the co-chairs of the CBC Education and Labor Task Force, Congressmembers Danny K. Davis (D-IL-07), Frederica Wilson (D-FL-2...

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CBC Statement on Russian Attempts to Suppress African American Turnout in the 2016 Election

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by Chairman L. Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), and Congressional Black Caucus Diversity Task Force Co-Chairs, Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) and G. K. Butterfield (D-NC...

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CBC Statement on Russian Attempts to Suppress African American Turnout in the 2016 Election

Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by Chairman L. Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), and Congressional Black Caucus Diversity Task Force Co-Chairs,Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) and G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-...

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CBC Chairman Statement on the Passing of the 41st President

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the passing of the nation’s 41st president, George H.W. Bush: “President George H.W. Bu...

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For the First Time in History, Two African Americans will Hold Top Leadership Positions in Congress at the Same Time

Today, CBC Member Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) was elected chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) was elected Majority Whip, making it the first time in history that two ...

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Congresswoman Karen Bass Elected Next Chair of the CBC

Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) was elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress. Congresswoman Bass will be the 26th chair of the CBC, and the eighth woman to hold the position...

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CBC Chairman Urges Trump to Stop Verbally Abusing Black Women

This evening Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s repeated verbal abuse of black women. “This president is a...

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CBC Slams DOJ Failure to Protect Voting Rights in the Face of Recent Suppression Efforts In Georgia

Today, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) slammed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) failure to protect Afric...

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