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“Today is a moment of historic consequence. The Senate just voted — 53 to 47 —  to confirm the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the land, Supreme Court Justice Ketanaji Brown Jackson,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty. “Her judicial temperament and keen legal skills will make her a Justice, of which all America proud. As she makes history… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2021  CONTACT: Remmington F. Belford Remmington.Belford@Mail.House.gov CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CALLS ON THE SENATE TO RECONVENE AND PASS VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and members of the Congressional Black… Read more »

  Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates 50 years of Servitude and Outlines Future Progressive Works Published July 8, 2021     The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) gathered to publicly fortify their legislative priorities as the House enters a district work period. Image of Chair Joyce Beatty (courtesy of the CBC) Wednesday, June 30,… Read more »

HOME · NEWS House Passes Bill to Install Sculpture of Thurgood Marshall in Capitol, Replacing Supreme Court Justice Behind Racist Dred Scott Decision THE BILL, IF ENACTED, WOULD REMOVE ALL OTHER IMAGES TIED TO SLAVERY, SEGREGATION, AND SEDITION FROM THE U.S. CAPITOL COMPLEX. PHOTO BY CONSOLIDATED NEWS PICTURES/GETTY… Read more »

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  Black Caucus presses Democratic leaders to expedite action on voting rights BY MIKE LILLIS - 06/30/21 08:52 PM EDT 433 569 Share to Facebook     © Greg Nash Black Democrats are pressing party leaders and the head of a key committee to hit the gas on legislation designed to combat discrimination at the… Read more »

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Democrats seek new ways to expand Medicaid in holdout states BY PETER SULLIVAN - 06/20/21 01:00 PM EDT  © Greg Nash Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would expand Medicaid in states that have so far refused to do so, seeking to fill one of the major remaining holes in the Affordable Care Act. There are currently 12… Read more »

Congressional Black Caucus on the One Year Commemoration of the Murder of George Floyd By Sentinel News Service Published May 27, 2021   CBC members offer words of reflection and action after the one-year commemoration of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of convicted law enforcement officer, Derek Chauvin. George Floyd, the man who was killed by police… Read more »

Otto Beatty, Jr. honored by Pelosi, Clyburn and more as 'legendary' advocate by Geoff Redick Friday, May 21st 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Longtime state representative, civil rights, and racial equality advocate Otto Beatty, Jr. was laid to rest on Friday in a powerful remembrance attended by the Democrat leadership in the U.S. House of… Read more »