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.
by James Crosby, CityNews USACongresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) signed a letter that was delivered to House Speaker John Boehner today, calling on the Speaker to restore funding for SNAP (food stamps) and other nutrition programs to the farm bill. The Congresswoman issued the following statement regarding the letter, which was signed by a total of 205 House Democrats in support of… Read more »
Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge led a Congressional Black Caucus delegation to China last week, where she and nine colleagues discussed foreign, domestic, and economic policy with Chinese, Hong Kong, and U.S. government officials, as well as members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.Fudge and her colleagues visited Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong during… Read more »
A group of lawmakers in the Congressional Black Caucus has achieved victory with a move by the Federal Communications Commission to cap the cost of prison phone calls.The agency announced that it will limit the costs of intrastate calls to 21 cents per minute, a steep reduction from what the families of inmates currently pay.According to the FCC, the cost of some calls can run as high as… Read more »
by Sabrina Eaton, Cleveland Plain DealerActing on complaints that prison inmates are forced to pay outrageous rates for phone calls to family members, the Federal Communications Commission on Friday acted to cap charges inmates must pay for interstate calls.Prisoners rights advocates, as well as Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights, have argued charging… Read more »
Rep. Barbara Lee to Participate in Local ACA TownhallOn Saturday, August 3, Rep. Barbra Lee (CA-13) will participate as a special guest in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Health Braintrust’s “Making Good Health MY Reality” tour at Beebe Memorial Cathedral.The day-long event will include sessions on navigating the Medicaid and Health Insurance exchanges,… Read more »
Black caucus presses Obama on voting rights, immigrationBy Dave BoyerThe Washington TimesJuly 9, 2013 Black lawmakers pressed President Obama on Tuesday to ensure that immigration reform doesn’t shortchange African immigrants, and they strategized about ways to protect minority voting rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down a key provision of… Read more »
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The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2008. Although the Marine Corps retained far more first term personnel than last year, it did not meet its ambitious first term reenlistment goals and it achieved 95 percent total retention. Read more »
Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the Territory of Guam to receive $1.3 million through the Small Minority Producer Grant program.Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the… Read more »
Pilot Missing in Action From The Vietnam War is IdentifiedThe Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Read more »
