Congress will have a record-setting number of Black members in its ranks next year
File. U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Chair of Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA), and House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) listen during a news briefing at the 2022 House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference March 10, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.