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Hours before President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about their plans for the evening and the guests they invited to the speech. There is news looming of more federal cuts regarding the IRS and the Department of Education. There are few answers on how to stop those cuts from happening.
Many CBC members have invited individuals who have been impacted by Trump’s massive job cuts to the federal government. Those cuts have impacted a group that rarely is the target of GOP cost cutting: Veterans.
Rep. Bobby Scott has invited retired Army Staff Sergeant Alexzandria Hunt to be his guest to President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress.
“Hunt is a retired Army veteran and was a supply technician at the Hampton V.A. Medical Center. She was fired on February 25th without notice or cause as part of the Trump Administration’s harmful downsizing of the federal workforce,” according to a March 3 statement by Rep. Scott. Hours before the speech Hunt chatted with Congressman Scott in his office.
Other members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke with a group of reporters before the speech. A number of members of the CBC are planning to protest in various ways including staying seated during the entire event, not showing up and all and wearing certain attire. But most of the discussion with members of the Black Caucus centered around actions that beyond the performative.
“We’re three votes down” in the House noted Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, who represents Kanas City. Members of the Caucus are clear on the fact that many constituents are demanding more from them than business as usual. Several members, such as Rep. Jasmine Crockett from Texas, have emphasized that point repeatedly.
Below: Members of the CBC including Reps. Gabe Amo (D-RI), Summer Lee (D-PA) and CBC Chair Yvette Clarke (D-NY) speak with reporters before Trump’s address.
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The Virginia NAACP is opposes the proposed closings of the Chap and Agee voting locations in Appomattox County.
What a coincidence: The Chap and Agee voting precincts have the county’s highest percentages of Black voters, at 36.7% and 24.4%, respectively. They also have the highest percentages of total racial minority voters in the county, at 40.27% and 27.82%, respectively.
“Closing these voting locations would negatively affect Black voters in Appomattox County, many of whom would be forced to travel significantly farther to cast their ballot – up to an additional thirty minutes driving or four hours walking,” the Virginia NAACP shared this morning in a statement.
“Voting is a fundamental right and the foundation of our democracy. All citizens of Appomattox County are entitled to have an equal opportunity to participate in the electoral process regardless of their race or ethnicity. Throughout our history, various tactics have been employed to limit access to the ballot, including precinct closures, voter ID laws, and other measures that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The proposed precinct closure plan, if enacted, would perpetuate these historical patterns and result in barriers to participation for Black voters in Appomattox County,” said Virginia NAACP President Rev. Cozy Bailey in a statement.
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