WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement in response to recent comments by Vivek Ramaswamy against Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07): "Vivek Ramaswamy's comments against Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley do not provoke 'open and honest discussion' on race in America, rather they revea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following joint statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu released the following statement: The racist shooting in Jacksonville is the inevitable consequence of reckless public officials who coddle right-wing extremists, whitewash painful parts of our history and flood our communities with weapons of war. Hate   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN This Morning with Phil Mattingly where he highlighted that while extreme MAGA Republicans continue to hold Congress hostage, Democrats are fighting to lower health care costs, grow the economy and defend our freedoms. MATTINGLY: Sir, thanks so much for taking the time. I want to start there because it  more