Congressional Black Caucus

Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Chair	Yvette Clarke (NY–9)
Founder	13 founding members Shirley Chisholm (NY–12) ; Bill Clay (MO–1) ; George W. Collins (IL–6) ; John Conyers (MI–1) ; Ron Dellums (CA–7) ; Charles Diggs (MI–13) ; Walter Fauntroy (DC–AL) ; Augustus Hawkins (CA–21) ; Ralph Metcalfe (IL–1) ; Parren Mitchell (MD–7) ; Robert N. C. Nix Sr. (PA–2) ; Charles Rangel (NY–18) ; Louis Stokes (OH–21) ;
Founded	January 4, 1969 (as Democratic Select Committee); March 30, 1971
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
International affiliation	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Colors	Red Black Blue
Seats in the House	56 / 435 (plus 2 non-voting)
Seats in the Senate	4 / 100
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus	56 / 215
Seats in House Republican Conference	0 / 222
Predecessor	Democratic Select Committee (DSC)
Website
	cbc.house.gov
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is made up of Black members of the United States Congress. Representative Yvette Clarke from New York, the current chairperson, succeeded Steven Horsford from Nevada in 2025. Although most members belong to the Democratic Party, the CBC founders envisioned it as a non-partisan organization, and there have been several instances of bipartisan collaboration with Republicans.