Joint Center President Speaks at Press Conference Supporting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad spoke at a press conference organized by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) on the steps of the Supreme Court in support of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook. Additional speakers included:

• Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL), Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services;
• Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience and Economic Prosperity;
• Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Small Business;
• Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations;
• Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions;
• Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Member of the House Financial Services Committee;
• Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA), Member of the House Financial Services Committee; and
• Skye Perryman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Democracy Forward.

Watch the full conference here:

Watch Asante-Muhammad’s remarks here: