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Crew of 42 has covered the Congressional Black Caucus since 2009. The focus is simple: how the most powerful group of Black elected officials in the country actually votes, who they meet with, what they pass, what they block, and how that record lands for the communities that sent them there. We follow roll calls, mark-ups, CBC letters to the White House, committee testimony, and the political fights — leadership elections, DNC chair races, CBC chair votes — that decide who speaks for Black voters inside the Democratic coalition.
This page represents the personal views of the author and has no official affiliation with the Congressional Black Caucus or any member office.