Emanuel Cleaver to head Congressional Black Caucus

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The Congressional Black Caucus said it has chosen U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., to lead the organization representing the black U.S. House members.

Cleaver, the group's first vice chairman, will replace Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., in January for the two-year chairman term, the caucus said. Lee will remain with the 42-member group.

"I am humbled and honored by my colleagues' support, and I plan to prove myself worthy of their endorsement," said Cleaver, a United Methodist minister.

"Regardless of which party controls the House of Representatives, the Congressional Black Caucus will never retreat from our commitment to create Opportunities for All -- Pathways Out of Poverty," Lee said.

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