CBC Elects Executive Committee for 117th Congress

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CBC Elects Executive Committee for 117th Congress

Rep. Joyce Beatty will chair the Congressional Black Caucus for the 117th Congress as the caucus embarks on its 50th anniversary as the voice of Black America on Capitol Hill.

Source: The Washington Informer

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