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Today, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) sent an open letter to Pope Francis. Read the full text of her letterbelow:  ### Read more »

by The Associated Press Posted on December 10, 2013 at 4:26 PM Updated today at 6:02 PM(AP) -- Democrats have taken advantage of their weakening of filibusters and muscled through the Senate President Barack Obama's pick to lead a housing regulation agency.By 57-41 Tuesday, senators confirmed Rep. Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Obama nominated the North Carolina… Read more »

Congressional delegation now expected to attend Mandela memorial serviceFoxNewsPublished December 07, 2013 A congressional delegation is expected to go to Nelson Mandela’s memorial services in South Africa and is scheduled leave Sunday, Fox News learned Saturday.It is unclear who House Speaker John Boehner is sending, but members of the Congressional Black Caucus are expected… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus Makes China Connection for HBCU Students By Joyce Jones BET Posted: 11/21/2013 11:31 AM In the past several years, China has become a force to be reckoned with. It is the world's second-largest economy and the largest single holder of U.S. debt. A growing number of American students are choosing to study Chinese and there's actually an organization called… Read more »

By Emma DumainRoll Call StaffNov. 19, 2013, 6:13 p.m.Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File PhotoFudge, right, on Monday suggested that race and other factors were at play in Republicans’ filibusters of nominees for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and of Watt’s nomination to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The Congressional Black Caucus is fed up with Republican… Read more »

Rep. Maxine Waters rolls out aggressive national flood insurance repair programHousing Wire - October 28, 2013Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced an aggressive bipartisan plan to fix the National Flood Insurance Program this past week.Her new plan delays potential rate increases up to four years, while giving lawmakers time to obtain an affordability study from FEMA and to… Read more »

By Sabrina Eaton, Plain Dealer Washington Reporter on October 15, 2013 at 9:29 AM, updated October 15, 2013 at 9:50 AMRep. Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights - who has used her position on the House Agriculture Committee to protect the food stamp program - has been named a Democratic member of a House of Representatives negotiating team that will hammer out a compromise for the farm… Read more »

Black Caucus Chair Named Farm Bill ConfereePolitic365By Politic365 StaffPosted October 12, 2013 4:55pmCongressional Black Caucus Chair and Agriculture Committee member Rep. Marcia has been named to the conference committee for the 2013 Farm Bill. Fudge is a watchdog of cuts to food assistance. In a country with over 50 million in poverty and a GOP running the house committed to… Read more »

On Sunday October 6, 2013, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and Rep. Donna Edwards (MD-04) appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on America and the potential consequences of the looming debt ceiling debate. Watch full video of their interviews… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus urges African-Americans to #GetCoveredby Lilly Workneh | October 1, 2013The Congressional Black Caucus joined President Obama — and supporters of the Affordable Care Act — in advocating for the millions of Americans who are currently uninsured to #GetCovered.The social-media-friendly tagline was launched as part of a national campaign to raise… Read more »