| Oct. 17, 2024
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Schatz Statement On Defense Department Correcting Discharges For Service Members Unfairly Discharged Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 31, 2023
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Schatz Leads Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day Of Visibility
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 29, 2023
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Schatz Introduces Resolution Calling Out Attacks On LGBTQ+ Students, Urging Communities To Protect Kids
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Feb. 1, 2023
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Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 31, 2022
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Baldwin Supports Senate Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2021
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Schatz, Ernst, Young Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Restore Honor To Service Members Unfairly Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 14, 2021
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Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| March 10, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Ritchie Torres Urges Hhs to Collect Data on Vaccine Distribution, Impact of Covid-19 on Lgbtq+ Community
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2019
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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
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Representatives Pocan, Hil Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 5, 2019
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CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Mazie Hirono
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| May 17, 2019
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Senators Hirono and Booker Lead in Introducing Legislation to Improve Sexual Health Education for Marginalized Youth
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| May 13, 2019
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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
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Nov. 2, 2018
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Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 20, 2018
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Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2018
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Harris, Leahy & Hirono Lead Colleagues in Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| April 12, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 3, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 27, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Continue to Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Prioritize LGBTQ Youth in Key Programs
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Oct. 27, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Draft Strategic Plan for FY2018-2022
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Aug. 8, 2017
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Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Pallone and Cicilline Lead Letter Urging Attorney General Sessions to Uphold LGBT Worker Protections
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 28, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Urge Secretary Mattis not to Implement Transgender Ban
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 6, 2017
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 5, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 5, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 27, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 23, 2017
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Hirono Introduces Legislation to Promote Title IX, Gender Equity in Education
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 16, 2017
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 15, 2017
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Reintroduce Legislation To Restore Honor To Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| April 27, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Restore LGBT Questions to Key Older Americans and Disability Surveys
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2016
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Hirono, Senate Democrats Unveil Measure To Increase Access To Support At-Risk Hawaii Youth
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 21, 2016
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Letter to Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 16, 2016
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In Response to Attacks in Orlando, Senate Democrats Unveil New Proposal to Fully Fund Dept. of Justice Programs that Protect All Americans from Discrimination, Strengthen Enforcement of Civil Rights and Hate Crime Laws and Prevent Targeted Attacks Driven by Hatred
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 2, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Urge to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 23, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - LGBT Immigrants
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Nov. 5, 2015
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As Veterans Day Approaches, Sen. Schatz & Reps. Pocan, Rangel Urge Congress to Pass Restore Honor to Service Members Act
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Oct. 26, 2015
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Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2015
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Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 15, 2015
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Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Congressment Pocan, Rangel Introduce Legislation to Correct Record of Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 26, 2015
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Senator Schatz Statement on Historic Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 8, 2015
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - LGBT Discrimination
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 21, 2015
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Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Prevent Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| April 28, 2015
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Senator Schatz Statement on Supreme Court Consideration of Marriage Equality
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| April 15, 2015
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Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| April 10, 2015
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 26, 2015
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Senator Schatz Statement on Amendment Supporting Equal treatment of Same-Sex Spouses in Social Security and VA
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 26, 2015
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Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 6, 2015
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Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Oct. 10, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Special Envoy for LGBT Human Rights within U.S. Department of State
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 21, 2014
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Schatz Applauds President Obama's Executive Order to Protect LGBT Federal Contract Workers from Discrimination
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 16, 2014
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President to Sign Executive Order Barring Federal Contractors from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 18, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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