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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the passage of the House Anti- Hate Resolution, which condemns white supremacy, Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as contrary to the values of the United States.
“The Congressional Black Caucus condemns all forms of white supremacy, Anti- Semitism and Islamophobia in the strongest terms possible,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, the House passed the Lands Package which includes legislation introduced by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn to reauthorize funding for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and House Majority Whip Congressman… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), released the following statement in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) remaining on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The statement criticizes Republican demands for her removal while those same Republicans remain silent as members of their own party, including President Trump,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency to build his border wall.
“This declaration has more to do with the President’s bruised ego than actually doing what is best for America. The author of The Art of The Deal couldn’t make a deal to build a wall. This is… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus Chair, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate voting to confirm William Barr to serve as Attorney General.
“The Department of Justice should be focused on strengthening police accountability, expanding voting rights, and restoring justice for non-violent offenders. Today, I fear, the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) criticizing the Trump Administration’s overly aggressive immigration enforcement tactics and excessively punitive legal measures. Over the past two years working immigrants, many of whom are Black, have been surgically targeted by ICE’s dragnet.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statement applauding the appointment of two members to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Representatives Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) were selected to serve on the committee, which will spearhead efforts to prevent and reverse the climate crisis.
In response, CBC Chair… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus released a letter in opposition to the confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General, citing his decades-long career in support of policies that only perpetuate our broken criminal justice system and its disproportionate impacts on the African American community.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Barr’s confirmation this… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The Congressional Black Caucus Chair, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), today delivered the below remarks at the Democratic Women’s Working Group’s State of our Union press conference.
Watch the speech here. Remarks as delivered:
I want to thank Congresswoman Lawrence and Congresswoman Frankel, for their leadership and the Democratic Women’s Working Group for putting… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The Congressional Black Caucus Chair, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), today released the following statement following President Trump’s State of the Union:
“Tonight, the President again came to the halls of Congress and ironically attempted to push an agenda of unity.
“He said we should reject the politics of revenge and embrace cooperation on the same day that… Read more »
