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.
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Black Caucus Leader Karen Bass Finds Herself in High Demand
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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),… CBC Chair Karen Bass Responds To Trump’s New Offer To Reopen The Government
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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… CBC Chair Calls Oval Office Address a “Cruel and Shameful Political Stunt”
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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… CBC Letter Urging DHS to Rescind its Public Charge Proposal
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A letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to rescind its proposal to make it harder for low-income, immigrants color to get green cards. CBC Criticizes Latest Trump Administration Attack on Low-Income, Immigrants of Color
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Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) criticized the Trump Administration’s latest attack on low-income, immigrants of color. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the CBC wrote that a proposal to restrict green cards for immigrants who are likely to use public assistance programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… CBC Chairman Statement on Recent Remarks Made by Rep. Waters about the Separation of Immigrant Children from their Parents
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on recent remarks Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) made at a rally in Los Angeles about the separation of young immigrant children from their parents. “Congresswoman Waters has been a champion for justice her entire life so it should not be a… CBC Statement on Republican Immigration Bills
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Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by CBC Chair Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) and the CBC Immigration Task Force Chair Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-09) – released the following statement on two immigration bills that House Republicans are trying to pass this week, the Securing America’s Future Act and the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act. “Make no mistake about it,… Letter to Trump About Treatment of African Detainees
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A letter to President Trump about the treatment of African detainees. According to reports, federal immigration officials have denied food, water, and restroom facilities to African detainees, as well as subjected them to physical and verbal abuse. CBC Chairman Statement on Bipartisan Amendments to Senate Immigration Bill
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on the pending bipartisan amendments to the Senate immigration bill: “I am encouraged by the amendments under consideration in the Senate that would provide protections for DREAMers without eliminating the Diversity Visa program. I am not in love with… CBC Letter to Trump on Pitting Black and Brown Immigrants Against Each Other
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A letter to President Trump about his immigration proposal, which pits black and brown immigrants against each other. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |