Former Democrat Representative of Missouri William (Bill) Lacy Clay Sr. has passed away.
Rep. Clay died on Wednesday at the age of 94.
Clay served 16 terms in the House and during his tenure he was one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Former Rep. Bill Clay Sr. (D-Mo.), one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and an icon in Missouri’s civil rights movement, died this week, the CBC said.
“Congressman Clay helped build the CBC into a force for equity and accountability in American Democracy,” caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) said Thursday in a press statement. “As a member of Congress, he was a fierce defender
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