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The Congressional Black Caucus Mourns the Loss of Congressman John Lewis

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the passing of House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman and Congressional Black Caucus Member, Congressman John R. Lewis (GA-05): The world has lost a legend; the civil rights movement has lost an icon, the City of Atlanta has lost one of its […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

CBC Chairman Statement on House Passage of the FY 2018 Spending Bill

Washington, DC – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), released the following statement on House passage of the FY 2018 spending bill. “Today, Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that funds our government through the end of the fiscal year and provides meaningful investments across the country […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

CBC Again Urges Trump to Learn from its “Moral and Responsible” Alternative Budget

Washington, DC – Earlier this week the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) again urged President Trump to learn from its “moral and responsible” FY18 alternative budget released in March. Unlike the budget that President Trump released today, the CBC budget protects social safety net programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants and provides other pathways out […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

What I Heard: President Obama calls for African American leaders to get fired up and march for jobs, equality and opportunity

Washington, DC – I attended the recent Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC and it was one of the most substantive, content rich, conferences I have attended in quite a while. Our annual CBC Black Women’s Roundtable “Power of the Sister Vote in 2012!” forum was standing room only with […]

President Obama to Attend @CBCF Phoenix Awards Dinner

Washington, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) announced President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend the Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner Saturday, September 24. The dinner concludes the Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). President Obama is scheduled to address more than 3,000 expected attendees at the evening’s event. Four distinguished individuals will receive the […]