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    The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is a caucus made up of African-American members of the United States Congress. Representative Steven Horsford from...
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  • A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meet to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed...
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    Act in 2021. In 2019, Jackson Lee stepped down as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a subcommittee in the House Judiciary after a lawsuit...
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    The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is an American educational foundation. It conducts research on issues affecting African Americans, publishes...
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  • other Congressional affinity groups, such as the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic...
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    A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are...
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    Services Congressional Arts Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Progressive Caucus Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Medicare for...
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    to the Congressional Black Caucus for the entirety of the 112th Congress. She formerly helped steer the boards of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute...
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    congressional district during her first term, though redistricting moved her to the 37th district in 2012. She chaired the Congressional Black Caucus...
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    List of African-American United States senators Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Foundation List of African American United States...
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    The Congressional Equality Caucus, formerly the Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus, was formed by openly gay representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank June...
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    The Phoenix Awards are conferred by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This annual event recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions...
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    Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. He has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and was a member...
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    2001, retaining the position until 2003. He was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and served as its chair from 2015 to 2017. In November 2021, Butterfield...
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    131 Democrats and 31 Republicans. While 13 members founded the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971 during the 92nd Congress, in the 116th Congress (2019-2020)...
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    for any Democrat in Congress. Richmond has been active in the Congressional Black Caucus, made up of African-American legislators who work together to...
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    Services Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Progressive Caucus Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Congressional Caribbean Caucus Congressional Ukraine...
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    African-American United States representatives Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Foundation List of African-American United States...
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  • multi-partisan or even bicameral. Of the many Congressional caucuses, one of the best-known is the Congressional Black Caucus, a group of African-American members...
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    The Jackson family was important to black culture. After the Lyndon B. Johnson administration declared the black family broken with the Moynihan Report...
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    Springs. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2011 to 2013. In his 10th term in Congress as of 2023[update]...
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    Human Rights and the Law Committee on Rules and Administration Congressional Black Caucus Butler is a lesbian, and she and her wife, Neneki Lee, have a...
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    as a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was a Democrat. Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas to Alice...
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    Committee. Congressional Black Caucus (Watt was unanimously elected and served as the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus 2005–2006.) Congressional Progressive...
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    Campaign Organizations College Democrats of America Collective PAC Congressional Black Caucus PAC Council for a Livable World End Citizens United Harvard College...
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    members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Eventually, Nixon met the caucus weeks later. In 1983 he joined with 7 other Congressional Representatives...
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    served as a founding member of both the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women's Political Caucus. In January 1971, Chisholm was one of 74...
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    Ways and Means Committee. He was also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Rangel was born in Harlem in Upper Manhattan and lives there...
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    Budget Congressional Black Caucus (chair) Congressional Progressive Caucus New Democrat Coalition Problem Solvers Caucus House Pro-Choice Caucus Horsford...
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  • of Change launched a campaign calling out ten members of the Congressional Black Caucus for opposing efforts to protect net neutrality. Color of Change...
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