Congressional Black Caucus PAC launches fight against GOP efforts to implement Project 2025

On November 26, 2024By Pranco

The Congressional Black Caucus PAC has vowed to expose what it calls a “dangerous agenda” by “extreme Republicans” following the Republican Party’s success at the ballot box this year.

The PAC announced Monday that it plans to fight back against any proposed legislation aligned with Project 2025.

“The CBC will hold the line to protect Americans from the danger of extremist Republicans and their hate-filled Project 2025 agenda,” the PAC said in a memo Monday.

“On the streets, in the courtrooms and in Congress, the CBC will build coalitions with Americans of good will to fight for a fair economy and defend freedom. House and Senate Republicans must be on alert, we will expose and define their dangerous, reckless agenda right out of the gate – Americans will have a clear view of the stakes in November.”

The PAC added that the caucus has a mandate to fight for economic and social justice.

The group’s stance against Project 2025 is not surprising: Every member of the CBC is a Democrat. Both the caucus and its PAC have pushed back against the conservative blueprint, often emphasizing the impact it would have on Black Americans.

But with the largest CBC class in history, the PAC hopes the caucus can successfully push back on the Republicans’ agenda.

The CBC will have 62 members during the 119th Congress, the highest number since its founding 53 years ago.

The entire front line of the caucus — including its chairman, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) — was re-elected this year. Meanwhile, several candidates have made history, such as Rep.-elect Janelle Bynum, who will become the first Black woman to represent Oregon.

The PAC hopes that the election of Sens-elect. Angela Alsobrooks (Md.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.) will enable success in the Senate.

But the PAC will also lean on five CBC members who will fill rankings of members on committees: Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY) for Foreign Affairs; Rep. Bobby Scott (Va.) on Education and Workforce; Rep. David Scott (Ga.) on agriculture; Representative Bennie Thompson (Ms.) on Homeland Security; and Representative Maxine Waters (California) on financial services.

“While Republicans control Washington, Republicans will once again have only a narrow majority in the House of Representatives,” the PAC said.

“With Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership, the CBC and House Democrats will find common ground, expose the dangerous agenda of extreme Republicans, and fight to rebuild America’s social compact that means respecting the dignity of work , opportunities for wealth are created, and American freedoms are created. are protected.”

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