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The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the term "African American" includes all individuals who identify with one or more nationalities or ethnic groups originating in any of the ...
Revels was the first black member of the Congress overall. [11] Black people were a majority of the population in many congressional districts across the South. In 1870, Joseph Rainey of South Carolina was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first directly elected black member of Congress to be seated. [12]
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau defines "African Americans" as citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. [2]
The Congressional Black Caucus will have 62 members in the 119th Congress, contributing to a record 67 Black representatives.
Congressional leadership just lowered its average age. Fifty-two-year-old Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the new leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives. The Senate's leaders are in ...
Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after 14 months as Rep. Adam B. Schiff is sworn in Monday.
This category includes African American members of the United States House of Representatives who are currently serving as well as those who served in the past. The main article for this category is African Americans in the United States Congress .
In 2014, two black Republicans were elected to the House. Upon taking office, Will Hurd from Texas declined to join the caucus, while Mia Love from Utah, the first black Republican congresswoman, joined. [30] A map of congressional districts represented by Black representatives in the 118th Congress The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation