May 18, 2013

Obama, Congressional Black Caucus Kiss and Make Up

Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., at microphone,  talks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, following a meeting with President Obama.

*Seeking to overcome a rocky August recess, the country’s first black president and the Congressional Black Caucus have repaired relations recently as the administration has stepped up outreach to the group and the black community, reports Roll Call. From August to October, Members expressed frustration with the administration, and President Barack Obama, a former caucus [...]