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Feb. 26, 2020
Larson Votes for Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Rep. John Larson
Feb. 24, 2020
Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now!
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
DeLauro Votes to Enshrine Equal Rights for Women in the U.S. Constitution
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 15, 2020
Murphy: Mustafa Kassem Should Have Never Died
Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 10, 2020
Rep. Lee Responds to Constituent, Takes Bipartisan Action to Improve Disability Access in Southern Nevada
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Jan. 2, 2020
DeLauro Statement on Rising Anti-Semitism in America
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Rep. Hayes, Senator Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming Federal Support For Disabled Americans
Rep. John Larson, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to Cameron Quinn, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Leads 40 Colleagues in Second Letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Demanding Investigation on Remain in Mexico' Policy Toward LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State - Wyden, Merkley press State Department on policies to protect journalists abroad
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Booker, Kaine, Coons, Murphy Call on President Trump to Appoint Ambassador to Sudan
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce the Homeland Security Improvement Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Fulfill its Duty to Underserved, Limited-English Proficient Borrowers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Families of Heather Heyer & Khalid Jabara, Bipartisan Delegation, Advocacy Groups To Call For Congressional Passage Of NO HATE Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to Chairman Simons - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Warns That Pharmaceutical Mergers May Increase Drug Prices and Reduce Patient Access to Essential Medications
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
DeLauro Denounces Trump Administration Signaling End to Equal Pay Data Collection
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 22, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Black Women's Equal Pay Day
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Udall, Warren, Harris, Blumenthal Release New Details of Expanded DHS Watchdog Probe of CBP Surveillance of Journalists, Activists, and Lawyers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 28, 2019
Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 21, 2019
Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 6, 2019
It's Pride Month!
Rep. Jahana Hayes
May 23, 2019
Memorial Day
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to Kevin K. McAleenan, Secretary of Homeland Security - Harris and Colleagues to DHS: Stop Unconstitutional Surveillance of Journalists, Activists, and Lawyers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 7, 2019
Rep. Courtney's Statement Following Passage Of Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism
Rep. Joe Courtney
March 7, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Voting to Condemn Anti-Semitism, Anti-Muslim Discrimination, and Bigotry
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
March 7, 2019
Rep. Hayes' Statement on Condemning Hateful Expressions of Intolerance
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Feb. 26, 2019
DeLauro Applauds Committee Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 26, 2019
Gillibrand Leads Group Of 9 Senators To Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act To Help Protect The Voting Rights Of People Across The Country And Ensure All Americans Have Equal Access To The Ballot
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Larson Statement on Representative Omar
Rep. John Larson
Date
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Politician
Feb. 26, 2020
Larson Votes for Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Rep.John Larson
Feb. 24, 2020
Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now!
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
DeLauro Votes to Enshrine Equal Rights for Women in the U.S. Constitution
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 15, 2020
Murphy: Mustafa Kassem Should Have Never Died
Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 10, 2020
Rep. Lee Responds to Constituent, Takes Bipartisan Action to Improve Disability Access in Southern Nevada
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Jan. 2, 2020
DeLauro Statement on Rising Anti-Semitism in America
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Rep. Hayes, Senator Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming Federal Support For Disabled Americans
Rep.John Larson, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to Cameron Quinn, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Leads 40 Colleagues in Second Letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Demanding Investigation on Remain in Mexico' Policy Toward LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State - Wyden, Merkley press State Department on policies to protect journalists abroad
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Booker, Kaine, Coons, Murphy Call on President Trump to Appoint Ambassador to Sudan
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce the Homeland Security Improvement Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Fulfill its Duty to Underserved, Limited-English Proficient Borrowers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Families of Heather Heyer & Khalid Jabara, Bipartisan Delegation, Advocacy Groups To Call For Congressional Passage Of NO HATE Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to Chairman Simons - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Warns That Pharmaceutical Mergers May Increase Drug Prices and Reduce Patient Access to Essential Medications
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
DeLauro Denounces Trump Administration Signaling End to Equal Pay Data Collection
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 22, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Black Women's Equal Pay Day
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Udall, Warren, Harris, Blumenthal Release New Details of Expanded DHS Watchdog Probe of CBP Surveillance of Journalists, Activists, and Lawyers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 28, 2019
Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 21, 2019
Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 6, 2019
It's Pride Month!
Rep.Jahana Hayes
May 23, 2019
Memorial Day
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to Kevin K. McAleenan, Secretary of Homeland Security - Harris and Colleagues to DHS: Stop Unconstitutional Surveillance of Journalists, Activists, and Lawyers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 7, 2019
Rep. Courtney's Statement Following Passage Of Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism
Rep.Joe Courtney
March 7, 2019
DeLauro Statement on Voting to Condemn Anti-Semitism, Anti-Muslim Discrimination, and Bigotry
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
March 7, 2019
Rep. Hayes' Statement on Condemning Hateful Expressions of Intolerance
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Feb. 26, 2019
DeLauro Applauds Committee Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 26, 2019
Gillibrand Leads Group Of 9 Senators To Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act To Help Protect The Voting Rights Of People Across The Country And Ensure All Americans Have Equal Access To The Ballot
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Larson Statement on Representative Omar
Rep.John Larson
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