As part of his visit to Washington DC, President Irfaan Ali is today expected to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus on Guyana and US relations.
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) comprises mostly African-American members of the United States Congress. It is currently chaired by Represen-tative Steven Horsford from Nevada.
On its website, the CBC states that since its establishment in 1971, it has “been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.”
It is unclear if the President will also meet with House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. The two men had met on the sidelines of a CARICOM summit in Trinidad, in July of this year.
The Guyana Government has criticised Jeffries for positions that he has taken on domestic matters. Jeffries did not respond to an invitation to meet with President Ali in Washington last year. Jeffries is the first Black American to hold a top leadership position in the House or Senate.
During a previous visit to the US capital, Ali had met members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
