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BY FRANK THORP VNBC NewsAfter being criticized as racially insensitive for his comments on unemployment in "inner cities," House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., will meet with the Congressional Black Caucus next week to discuss the issue of poverty, an aide for the CBC says."Congressman Ryan is a nice guy, and as such you know he has tried to frame the comments… Read more »

Black lawmakers appeal to Pentagon over hairstyle banApr. 10, 2014 Black female soldiers say new grooming reg is 'racially biased' It's official: Army's new appearance reg takes effect Black female lawmakers are urging Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to reconsider revised Army regulations that ban hairstyles frequently worn by minority women in the military.Sixteen female… Read more »

by theGrio | March 27, 2014 at 2:02 PM With the deadline for Americans to register for Obamacarefast approaching, members of theCongressional Black Caucus are using social media to get the message out.Although over 5 million citizens have signed up for affordable health care through the government, the numbers are still a long way off from the Obama… Read more »

By: John Bresnahan March 2, 2014 When Democratic Rep. John Conyers — only the second African-American elected to Congress from Michigan — came to Capitol Hill in 1965, he had loads of free time on his hands. Conyers was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee, the first black lawmaker in the panel’s history. But there wasn’t much for Conyers to do as a… Read more »

Poultry industry, workers take fight to Capitol Hill over proposal to speed processing linesBy Kimberly KindyPosted February 27, 2014 Poultry workers, chicken industry lobbyists and food-safety advocates have been converging on Capitol Hill in recent weeks with dueling efforts to either boost or kill a proposal to overhaul the way the $60 billion-a-year poultry industry operates… Read more »

On 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 nationalCBC 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.WHO: Members of the Congressional Black… Read more »

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 »