Congressional Black Conference (A New American Century)

The Congressional Black Conference (CBC) is a conference made up of the 46 African American Republican members of the United States Congress. U.S. Representative Will Hurd from California has chaired the caucus since its founding in 2019.

Background
Prior to the 2018 elections, most of the African-American legislators in the United States Congress had been Democrats. The Congressional Black Caucus, founded in 1971, has been comprised primarily of Democrats since its inception. Only Republicans Mia Love, Allen West, and Gary Franks had joined the CBC in prior years. Other Republicans, such as Will Hurd, Edward Brooke, Tim Scott, and more recent Congressmen such as Erika Harold, Tony Campbell, Bill Randell, and Jim Lawrence chose not to join the caucus, as their views often clashed with CBC's leaders.

During the 115th Congress, the only Republicans who were members of the Congressional Black Caucus were Allen West and Mia Love. However, both were, much like Gary Franks in the past, excluded from policy meetings and other important events the caucus had.

Formation
The 2018 midterm elections saw 42 African-American Republican Congressmen swept into office, marking the largest amount of African-American Congressmen in the history of the United States Congress. Also, three African American Republicans were elected to the United States Senate, joining South Carolina Governor Tim Scott.

On January 4, 2019, the day following the swearing-in of the 116th Congress, Congressmen Erika Harold and Will Hurd, at a press conference, announced the formation of the Congressional Black Conference. Will Hurd, the longest serving of the Congressmen, was announced as the Chair of the Conference that day, while Erika Harold was announced as Vice Chair. The conference met for its first official meeting on January 10, 2019, one week into the new Congress.

House of Representatives

 * Glo Smith (FL-6)
 * Jim Lawrence (NH-2)
 * James Evans (UT-4)
 * Jane Powdrell-Culbert (NM-2)
 * Willie Talton (GA-8)
 * Carrie Koelker (IA-1)
 * Erika Harold (IL-13) - Vice Chair
 * David Wilson (AK-AL)
 * Angela McGlowan (MS-1)
 * Conrad James (NM-1)
 * T.W. Shannon (OK-4)
 * Willie Dove (KS-2)
 * Will Hurd (TX-23) - Chair
 * Paul Harris (VA-5)
 * Winsome Sears (VA-7)
 * Jill Upson (WV-2)
 * James White (TX-36)
 * Thomas Stith (NC-9)
 * Michael Williams (TX-25)
 * Princella Smith (AR-1)
 * Vernon Parker (AZ-2)
 * Ryan Frazier (CO-7)
 * Darryl Glenn (CO-5)
 * Allen West (FL-19)
 * Tony Campbell (MD-1)
 * Bill Randell (NC-13)
 * Alvin Jackson (UT-3)
 * Peter Boulware (FL-15)
 * Mike Hill (FL-1)
 * Nic Lott (MS-3)
 * Paul Scott (MI-11)
 * Aja Smith (CA-45)
 * Larry Deshazor (MI-6)
 * Jennifer Carroll (FL-4)
 * Octavia Johnson (VA-6)
 * Maurice Washington (NV-2)
 * Robin Armstrong (TX-14)
 * Stefani Carter (TX-27)
 * George Logan (CT-4)
 * Scott Turner (TX-3)
 * Bruce Harris (NJ-7)
 * Harrison Floyd (GA-7)

Senate

 * Tim Scott (South Carolina)
 * Mia Love (Utah)
 * John James (Michigan)
 * Shamed Dogan (Missouri)