The Congressional Black Caucus In The 103rd Congress
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Author | : David A. Bositis |
Publisher | : University Press of America |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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The single most comprehensive source of hard information available on African-American members of Congress today, The Congressional Black Caucus in the 103rd Congress provides a detailed analysis of the remarkable recent changes, both quantitative and qualitative, that have occurred in the wake of the landmark 1992 elections. Comprehensive statistics and other reference data cover the campaign finances and roll call voting behavior of all 40 current members of the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as detailed demographic and electoral portraits of their home districts. The book examines how Caucus members divide and cluster in their voting patterns and according to region, gender, and seniority. It also reviews highlights of the first session of the 103rd Congress in which these Congressmen and women played a significant role, whether individually, as Caucus members, as part of the Democratic Caucus, or on the House floor. The analysis concludes with a look at the Congressional Black Caucus' future, including the impact of the Supreme Court's Shaw v. Reno decision, and of the 1994 elections. Co-published with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
Author | : Congressional Black Caucus Foundation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 110 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : African American legislators |
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Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 1994* |
Genre | : African American legislators |
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Author | : Robert Singh |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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The Congressional Black Caucus has grown both in size and in prominence in its short lifetime. Robert Singh considers the actual impact of the CBC on public policy in this new volume for the Contemporary American Politics series. Singh argues that while the CBC forcefully articulates the concerns of African Americans, it has not only proven an ineffective interest lobby for their issues, but has become increasingly irrelevant as a labor union for its own members. Drawing on extensive data, The Congressional Black Caucus provides the first coherent and balanced overview of both the electoral and institutional forces, which together shape the CBCÆs fortunes. The Congressional Black Caucus will be of considerable interest to scholars and students in the areas of legislative process, race and politics, public policy, and political sociology.
Author | : Sherice Janaye Nelson |
Publisher | : Archway Publishing |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2021-12-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 166571428X |
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is the first racial caucus established in the Western world. The CBC was founded in 1971 after the historic Civil Rights Act of 1965 and the 1970 Census; both of which allowed voting districts to be redrawn—especially in the South where Blacks were denied constitutional rights. This burden and opportunity to speak of, advocate for, and legislate around the disparities in the lives of Blacks as citizens of the United States was, and continues to be the mission of the Caucus. CBC members understand that they are descriptive representatives as well as symbolic representatives charged with producing substantive legislation. They are a symbol of full Black citizenship; their individual elections, the creation, and the sustained legislative power of the Caucus symbolizes the collapse of dual sovereignty. A symbol many are bound to defecate with the inflation of states rights that will in-turn nullify the elections of many Black legislators. The author reviews the legislative accomplishments, the legislative influence, and global impact the Congressional Black Caucus has made since its founding by focusing on how it has used legislative activism to improve the lives of the oppressed and forgotten. The work asserts that a racialized government structure has made the work done by the CBC appear as one step forward and two steps backward. Therefore, a historical review and subsequent analysis is imperative to truly understand how a racialized structure established obstacles the original thirteen members had to face, while understanding how those current obstacles hinder the CBC members of today.
Author | : Congressional Black Caucus Foundation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : African American legislators |
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Author | : Franklin G. Mixon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
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As previous research has suggested, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) demonstrates the characteristics of a well-functioning vote-producing cartel in both the degree and uniformity to which it supports the leadership of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives. As previous work has pointed out, this cartel is, therefore, rewarded by House Democrats through selection for service on "important committees" at the beginning of each Congress. However, Democratic leaders have very little, if any, information to guide them in their choices regarding committee placement for newly elected Democratic representatives. As such, they are likely to use past CBC uniformity and loyalty as a low-cost screening device for predicting future reliability. Examination of the committee placement of newly elected Democrats to the U.S. House from the 103rd Congress through the 106th Congress reveals such a pattern by House Democratic leaders. In other words, newly elected CBC Democrats face much higher probabilities of receiving important committee assignments than their newly elected non-CBC counterparts, ceteris paribus.
Author | : Robert Singh |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1997-08-26 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780761902799 |
The history and influence of the Congressional Black Caucus is the theme of this book. The author demonstrates that the organization has successfully articulated the concerns of African Americans, but has only had a marginal impact on public policy. He shows that the increased membership of the Caucus has added considerable internal obstacles to the ever present external obstacles which have always constrained their power.
Author | : Irwin N. Gertzog |
Publisher | : Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781588262837 |
Gertzog analyzes the origins, development, and dramatically changing influence of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues.
Author | : Tanya Y. Price |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 720 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : African American legislators |
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