Congressional Black Caucus

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August 1, 2011

Black Caucus chairman: Debt deal is a 'Satan sandwich'

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) isn't a fan of the proposed deal to raise the debt ceiling...
July 25, 2011

72 Hours at the Congressional Black Caucus Convention in D.C.

The Congressional Black Caucus' annual legislative conference in Washington is a nonstop cavalcade of programs, panel discussions, workshops, job fairs,…
July 14, 2011

Black caucus leader: African-Americans living in 'depression'

VIDEO - Cleaver said politicians in Washington are falling short because are focused on only one issue at a time...
July 8, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus slams Obama on unemployment

The Congressional Black Caucus publicly accused the Obama administration of failing to adequately address a veritable epidemic of African American…
July 8, 2011

Are blacks missing out on jobs in their own backyard?

OPINION - For African-Americans -- the most loyal of Obama's base, and voters he will surely need to secure his…
July 7, 2011

Rep. Tim Scott fuels debt debate with impeach Obama talk

theGRIO REPORT - His comments set off a firestorm on the Internet, with people taking to social media and news…
May 13, 2011

Black caucus takes challenges to White House

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Cleaver told TheGrio, "no president is always right. We have taken every president to task since…
March 1, 2011

Cleaver says GOP causing minority jobs tension

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other lawmakers say the GOP want to…
February 15, 2011

Why are blacks always the biggest targets of budget cuts?

OPINION - One reason is a failure to develop what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called permanent units of political…
January 11, 2011

Black Caucus Chair: Re-electing Obama will be ‘enormous challenge’

It will not be a landslide or easy victory", Cleaver said...
January 5, 2011

Black caucus swears in first GOP member in years

WASHINGTON (AP) - A strident conservative, Allen West is the first Republican to join the caucus since Rep. Gary Franks…
January 5, 2011

Black Caucus to confront harsh new climate on Capitol Hill

OPINION - Starting today, CBC members lose three full committee chairmanships and more than a dozen subcommittee chairmanships...
December 1, 2010

SC Republican Tim Scott will not join black caucus

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Throughout his campaign, Scott has downplayed his race, saying he has always lived in a world…
November 29, 2010

Why the case against Waters is crumbling

OPINION - Questions also remain regarding the investigatory process and the racial make up of those being investigated...
November 12, 2010

The case for Clyburn as Minority Whip

OPINION - Rep. James Clyburn has been an extremely effective consensus-builder, rounding up the votes for what has been called…
November 9, 2010

Black caucus says it will welcome Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) - The all-Democratic caucus had wavered over the issue since Tim Scott of South Carolina and Allen West…
November 8, 2010

Black caucus gives Clyburn nod in Dem leader race

WASHINGTON (AP) - Not all members of the CBC were falling in line behind Clyburn. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., released…
October 19, 2010

Rep. Barbara Lee: Put the brakes on home foreclosures

OPINION - It's time for a national foreclosure moratorium -- It's the right thing to do...
September 12, 2010

Ga. Rep. Bishop awarded Black Caucus scholarships to family

WASHINGTON (AP) - The foundation prohibits scholarships from going to lawmakers' relatives, but Bishop says the rules were unclear when…
September 2, 2010

Can the Congressional Black Caucus clean house?

theGRIO REPORT - It's unlikely the CBC will be infused new blood anytime soon due to heavily gerrymandered districts...