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.
Today, President Trump announced an Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities in response to national calls for law enforcement reform. The President’s Executive Order falls woefully short of the long overdue demands for accountability and transparency in our police departments. During the announcement today, the President claimed the Executive Order would set standards "as… Read more »
The Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement regarding today’s call led by Rep. Stacey Plaskett (US Virgin Islands) between the members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray to discuss the actions being taken by the FBI during this time of unrest in our country:
“America’s history of racism and racially… Read more »
Below is a readout from a virtual congressional briefing held today at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Congressional Black Caucus Chair and House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Chair, along with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), convened a briefing with national advocacy organizations for House Judiciary Committee Democratic Members and congressional… Read more »
Below is a readout of Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Bass’s remarks on today’s Democratic Caucus call.
The Chairwoman opened by providing the context of police brutality in American and giving a sense of urgency for the Caucus to advance a wholistic legislative reform package to address the issue and broader issues of injustices and inequities faced by the black community. She… Read more »
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement on the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department:
This time his name was George Floyd. His crime, being a Black man in America. On Monday evening, George Floyd was killed at the hands of racist police officers, who insisted on using unnecessary force, which included kneeling on his… Read more »
As the spread of coronavirus in America continues to impact communities of color, the effect on the prison system has been widely underscored. Inmates and staff have been exposed to COVID-19 at alarming rates, with minimal relief, despite the directive to reduce prison populations by releasing low-risk offenders. However, when the release of Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager for… Read more »
The Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter today to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) strongly opposing the nomination of Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based on his record of support for ultra-right-wing ideology and his opposition to civil rights.
“It should be clear,” the Congressional… Read more »
Her name was Breonna Taylor; her “crime,” sleeping in the comfort of her home while Black in America. She was a first responder who answered the call when a global pandemic hit her community. She served as an EMT, saving lives right alongside police every day.
The murder of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, is sadly just the latest case of police brutality gaining national… Read more »
Since its creation by the Second Continental Congress in 1775, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has continued to fulfill and expand its mission to ensure all Americans have access to a nationwide mail system, no matter whether you live in a large urban city or a rural small town. As the Postal Service’s vast network continued to expand, the growing need for workers provided a… Read more »
