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.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 10, 2021
Media Contact
Airen Washington, Communications Director
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CBC Applauds Historic Confirmation of CBC Member Marcia Fudge to Lead HUD
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairwoman Joyce Beatty and the Members of the Congressional Black Caucus today… Read more »
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 2, 2021
Media Contact
Airen Washington, Communications Director
Airen.washington@mail.house.gov
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
February 25, 2021
Media Contact
Airen Washington, Communications Director
Airen.washington@mail.house.gov
Intergenerational Group of CBC Members meet with Vice President Kamala Harris
CBC members and Vice President Harris meet to discuss living Black history and the American Rescue Plan.
WASHINGTON, D.C.… Read more »
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
February 24, 2021
Media Contact
Airen Washington, Communications Director
Airen.washington@mail.house.gov
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CBC and Chair Beatty Convenes Special Hearing Highlighting 100 Day Plan
Hearing coincides with CBC celebration and recognition of ‘living black history.'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The… Read more »
Washington, DC – Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement upon reports of the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-01) as Secretary of the Department of Interior.
“We applaud the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, to lead the very agency responsible for the dislocation and inhumane… Read more »
Washington, DC – Rep. Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement upon reports of the nomination of Brenda Mallory to serve as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and Michael Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“The Congressional Black Caucus is pleased to see the priority placed on… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement after reports announced that Ambassador Susan Rice would be nominated to direct the White House Domestic Policy Council.
“The Congressional Black Caucus applauds President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Ambassador Susan Rice to run the White House Domestic Policy Council to develop, coordinate and oversee… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus released this statement following the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA).
In November 2020, the Congressional Black Caucus voted unanimously to adopt a position that the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act must include a provision mandating the redesignation of Department… Read more »