Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
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José Díaz-Balart sat down with three congressional caucus chairs, chair of the Asian Pacific American caucus Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), chair of the Hispanic caucus Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and chair of the Black caucus Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, the future of the Democratic Party, and more.
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Rep. Yvette Clarke joins The Weekend to discuss how Trump’s recent executive orders mirror the extreme Project 2025 agenda.
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke has accused President Donald Trump of trying to "purge" non-White workers from the federal government.
"Our republic’s president, Donald Trump, chose to address a nation in mourning with only fiction and White supremacist ideologies," Clarke said during a Friday press conference in Brooklyn, New York.
"Yesterday, he spun… Read more »
By GERREN KEITH GAYNOR
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus swiftly condemned the president's remarks in which he suggested diversity hiring was to blame for the deadly collision, and he took shots at Obama and Biden.
Black elected officials are condemning President Donald Trump‘s remarks on Thursday in which he blamed DEI hiring for the deadly Washington,… Read more »
By Praveena Somasundaram
The Congressional Black Caucus condemned President Donald Trump’s attempt to blame the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs for the D.C. plane crash, describing his remarks as a “truly disgusting and disgraceful display of racist political prognostication.”
In a statement Thursday, the caucus said Trump… Read more »
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke said President Donald Trump promised to try to lower costs and improve the economy for all communities.
“Instead of working to create economic opportunities that will allow Americans to get ahead, build generational wealth and achieve the American dream, President Trump on day one of his administration signed an… Read more »
By Ashlee Banks
Special to the AFRO
Black caucus members will have to run the gauntlet of Republican partisan control during the 119th session of Congress, nonetheless, the lawmakers said they will fight to advance legislation that will significantly impact Black and Brown communities across the United States. These legislative efforts span various issues, including economic equity,… Read more »
As a new session of Congress began on January 3, the CBC celebrated a historic milestone with 62 members, while the total number of Black lawmakers in Congress rose to 67.
BY MELISSA NOEL
On Friday, the 119th United States Congress officially began as new members took the oath of office on Capitol Hill. It was a historic day for Black… Read more »
Chairs Chu, Barragan, & Horsford offer the Tri-Caucus’ milestone Health Equity and Accountability Act as alternate, positive path forward
In a Newsweek opinion piece published today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus(CBC),… Read more »
By Alex Ederson, Lauren Peller, and Arthur Jones II
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., on Wednesday introduced a privileged resolution on the House floor to censure Rep. Clay Higgins. R-La., over his now-deleted post on X in which he called Haitians "thugs" and called Haiti the "nastiest country in the western hemisphere."
Higgins was… Read more »
