With a record 62 elected officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning before members took the oath of office for the 119th U.S. Congress. Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of …
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Shauneen Miranda, Louisiana Illuminator Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, warned members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday that its vision is “under profound threat.” Harris, alongside President Joe Biden, cautioned the crowd on what’s at stake if the GOP presidential nominee — former President Donald Trump …
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Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch The Congressional Black Caucus met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday evening to urge the administration to use its executive power for law enforcement reform, following criminal charges for police officers in the killing of a Black man in Memphis, Tennessee. …
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, and Congressman Mondaire Jones led over 40 Congressional Black Caucus members in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to aggressively protect voting rights and fight against disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, voter purges, and other forms of voter suppression, vote dilution, and election subversion. “These …
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A Black House Republican member believes he is being blocked from joining the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) as one of only two Black Republicans in the House. Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds is looking to join the CBC. He believes that his perspective could be beneficial for the caucus. Harrison Fields, …
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President Joe Biden has nominated Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. “My priority as secretary would be to alleviate that crisis and get people the support they need to come back from the edge,” Fudge said. The Congressional Black Caucus’s former chairwoman plans to play …
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