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.
“The El Paso shooting is another tragic example of domestic terrorism being fueled by white nationalist, who unfortunately are given cover by the words and deeds of this President.
Trump has directly attacked African Americans and Latinos from the first moment he launched his campaign. He rode down the escalator at Trump Tower and called Mexicans rapist and has repeatedly… Read more »
Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus –Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) – released the following statement on recently uncovered documents from late-Republican strategist Thomas B. Hofeller and its implications on the Trump… Read more »
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) is finding herself in high demand heading into 2020.
The new leader of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus received a phone call from Joe Biden, the former vice president and current front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, just the other day.
She caught up with Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio),… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), released the following statement regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to Attorney General William Barr:
“Just last week, the House voted overwhelmingly to make the Mueller report public. Now that the report has been submitted to the Attorney General, the full… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statement calling on the Trump Administration to accept Democratic proposals to re-open government and stop using immigrant communities as pawns in their negotiations to end the shutdown.
Federal workers impacted by the shutdown have now missed two paychecks.
In response, CBC Chair Representative Karen Bass… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following statement after President Trump announced a new offer in exchange for $5.7 billion for a border wall.
“The President’s proposal is yet another example of his willingness to use the well-being of Black and brown communities as a political pawn. DACA recipients deserve a… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following statement after Congressman Steve King (R-IA) was removed from his House Committee assignments:
“Thanks to pressure from the Congressional Black Caucus and others, Steve King is in a much weaker position to promote his racist agenda. Republicans must now take a hard look in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – TODAY, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released the following statement calling on House Republicans to take substantive action against Iowa Congressman Steve King, who this week added to a long history of racist statements by again defending white nationalism and white supremacy during an interview with the New York Times.
In response, CBC Chair… Read more »
WASHINGTON – This morning, CBC Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) was joined by caucus members Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Co-Chair Steering and Policy Committee and Member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Representative Anthony Brown, Member of the House Armed Services Committee, in calling for an… Read more »
Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following response following President Donald Trump’s Oval Office address regarding border security:
“As we quickly approach the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, Donald Trump continues to play political games tonight with the lives of more than 800,000 workers, many of whom will… Read more »
