Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls

"Black women deserve a voice in a policy making process that frequently minimizes, or altogether ignores the systemic challenges they face. This caucus will speak up for them."
Rep. Watson Coleman

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Speaker Remarks at Leading From The Black
December 13, 2017
Ifeoma Ike, Co-Founder of the #SheWoke Committee Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Editor-in-Chief of Black Women in the US 2017 Barbara Arnwine, President of the Transformative Justice Coalition Janaye Ingram, Women’s March Boa...
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Rep. Watson Coleman Condemns the House Passage of TrumpCare
May 4, 2017
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the House passage of TrumpCare: “The premature victory lap at White House is the latest illustration that this President an...
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Congresswoman Kelly Slams AHCA: “It Will Cost Families More While They Get Less”
May 4, 2017
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the House vote to strip 24 million Americans of their health insurance: “I’m extrem...
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Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls @CBWGCAUCUS Jul 31

RT @Rewire_News: While more than 60 percent of #Black women are employed, the median earnings for those who work full time lag behind most…
Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls @CBWGCAUCUS Jul 31

RT @RepYvetteClarke: Despite having the highest rate of labor force participation of any demographic, black women are unemployed at 2x the…
Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls @CBWGCAUCUS Jul 31

RT @RepBonnie: New Jersey has done great work on equal pay but the annual wage gap based on the median pay of white men and black women is…