FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Contact: Maddie Twomey, [email protected]
***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13 AT 10:00 AM ET***
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, March 13, at 10:00 AM ET, the Congressional Tri-Caucus, which includes the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, along with a coalition of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations and health equity advocates, will hold a virtual joint press briefing highlighting the devastating impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on the health and financial security of more than 70 million Americans, their communities and our shared economy. This includes nearly a third of all people of color in the U.S. or 42 million people.
WHO:
U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-2), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust
U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY-6), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
U.S. Representative Darren Soto (D-FL-9), deputy chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
Janet Murguía, president and CEO, UnidosUS
Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, NAACP
Juliet K. Choi, president and CEO, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
Marc Morial, president and CEO, National Urban League (NUL)
Maya Wiley, president and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO, National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
Deborah Weinstein, executive director, Coalition on Human Needs (CHN)
Brad Woodhouse, executive director, Protect Our Care (POC)
Anthony Wright, executive director, Families USA
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET
WHERE: Journalists can RSVP for the virtual press event via this link by Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET.
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