Cedric Richmond
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CBC Chair Defends Maxine Waters in Trump Dust-Up
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Cedric Richmond said Tuesday that Rep. Maxine Waters merely exercised her constitutional rights when she voiced…
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Federal Regulator Ready to Reform CRA But Won’t Say If Discrimination Exists
According to a report, Black consumers are the only racial/ethnic group that has made no appreciable progress in homeownership over…
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Congressional Black Caucus Wants Marijuana Decriminalized
The Congressional Black Caucus has announced its support of decriminalization of marijuana, the centerpiece of the nation’s war on drugs…
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GAO Set to Issue Advertising Spending Report
A long-awaited report that details what federal agencies spend on advertising in African American-owned newspapers is finally near completion, according…
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State of the Union: Trump Ramps up Mostly False Rhetoric
President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address Tuesday night predictably contained a myriad of untruths, exaggerations and attacks…
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CBC Members Plan State of the Union Protest
During a lengthy, members-only meeting on Capitol Hill on Jan. 19, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) discussed various…
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CBC, Judiciary Dems Call to Censure Trump for Racist Comments
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the House Judiciary Committee — led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.) and…
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Trump Continues to Deride African Nations During Immigration Debate
Civil rights groups and lawmakers on Capitol Hill condemned racially hostile comments that President Donald Trump made during a recent…
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Black Caucus Members Express 2018 Priorities
During his 2017 swearing-in as the new chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond spoke boldly of…
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EDITORIAL: Merry Christmas, President Scrooge
Since his election last January, President Trump has been fighting to get Congress to place gifts under his Christmas tree,…
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