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June 6, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2019 Quigley's LGBT Anti-Discrimination Priorities Included in FY20 Appropriations Bills Rep. Mike Quigley
May 24, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - McGovern, Lewis, Schakowsky Lead 79 House Democrats Calling on Full Implementation of 2016 Colombia Peace Accords Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2019 Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019 Interrupted Family Dinners Rep. Mike Bost
May 17, 2019 Tweet - "#OTD 65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education to end school segregation. Today, many inequalities still exist in our school system, and we must work hard to end discriminatory policies that unfairly impact students of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2019 Equality Act Passes the House! Rep. Danny Davis
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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. Mike Quigley, ...
May 8, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act Rep. Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019 Ahead of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Duckworth, Casey & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2019 Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Quigley Challenges HUD Secretary Over Failure to Protect LGBT Youth Rep. Mike Quigley
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019 Congressmen Gonzalez, Schneider, Kelly and Senator Durbin Introduce Legislation to Combat White Supremacist Threat Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 27, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus To Introduce For The People Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families and Director Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Lewis, Davis Seek Info on HHS Waiver to Permit Discrimination Against Prospective Foster Parents Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 20, 2019 Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2019 Tweet - "The massacre at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, was spawned by white supremacy and hatred of Muslims and immigrants. My heart goes out to the victims of this devastating attack, their families, and the communities affected." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2019 Quigley Co-Sponsors the Bicameral, Bipartisan Equality Act Rep. Mike Quigley
March 14, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to join my colleagues to reintroduce the Equality Act to ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected under our nation's civil rights laws. It is unacceptable that LGBTQ individuals are still at risk of being discriminated against because of who they love and who they are." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is a discriminatory policy that unfairly targets transgender Americans and drags our military backwards. If you meet the basic requirements to serve in our military, you should be able to do so. Period." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2019 Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Make Full Equality A Reality Rep. Brad Schneider
March 11, 2019 Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2019 Maloney, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution supporting CEDAW Ratification on International Women's Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "#OTD in 1965 -- hundreds marched for the right to vote in Selma, but were met with violence. Today, voter suppression efforts continue to target communities of color. Our march hasn't ended, and we must stay vigilant in protecting this fundamental right." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 26, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Voter Empowerment Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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 Durbin, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Takano, Duckworth, and Hirono Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Incarceration From Repeating Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Cosponsored Anti-Lynching Legislation Passes Senate Unanimously Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 2, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Virginia Governor Ralph Northam To Resign In Response To Revelation Of Racist Photograph Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 Tweet - "The reports about the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett in Chicago are horrific, and I wish him a quick and full recovery. Our nation must address the significant, ongoing threat of violence motivated by racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry and hate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Ethics in Public Service Included in the for the People Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Feinstein, Durbin, Murphy Introduce Resolution Condemning Hungary's Orban Government Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
June 6, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 4, 2019 Quigley's LGBT Anti-Discrimination Priorities Included in FY20 Appropriations Bills Rep.Mike Quigley
May 24, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - McGovern, Lewis, Schakowsky Lead 79 House Democrats Calling on Full Implementation of 2016 Colombia Peace Accords Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2019 Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019 Interrupted Family Dinners Rep.Mike Bost
May 17, 2019 Tweet - "#OTD 65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education to end school segregation. Today, many inequalities still exist in our school system, and we must work hard to end discriminatory policies that unfairly impact students of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2019 Equality Act Passes the House! Rep.Danny Davis
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 17, 2019 Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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.Mike Quigley, ...
May 8, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were unjustly imprisoned for more than a year because they revealed human rights atrocities perpetrated by the Burmese government in Myanmar against the Rohingya. In other words, they were simply doing their jobs as reporters." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act Rep.Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019 Ahead of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Duckworth, Casey & Blumenthal Re-Introduce Bill to Make Fitness Facilities More Accessible for People with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 30, 2019 Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "No matter your age, race, occupation, religion, or sexuality, you should be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. But for too long & for too many people, this hasn't been the case." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Quigley Challenges HUD Secretary Over Failure to Protect LGBT Youth Rep.Mike Quigley
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019 Congressmen Gonzalez, Schneider, Kelly and Senator Durbin Introduce Legislation to Combat White Supremacist Threat Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 27, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus To Introduce For The People Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families and Director Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Lewis, Davis Seek Info on HHS Waiver to Permit Discrimination Against Prospective Foster Parents Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 20, 2019 Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2019 Tweet - "The massacre at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, was spawned by white supremacy and hatred of Muslims and immigrants. My heart goes out to the victims of this devastating attack, their families, and the communities affected." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2019 Quigley Co-Sponsors the Bicameral, Bipartisan Equality Act Rep.Mike Quigley
March 14, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to join my colleagues to reintroduce the Equality Act to ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected under our nation's civil rights laws. It is unacceptable that LGBTQ individuals are still at risk of being discriminated against because of who they love and who they are." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is a discriminatory policy that unfairly targets transgender Americans and drags our military backwards. If you meet the basic requirements to serve in our military, you should be able to do so. Period." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2019 Letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart, CEO - Support Workers with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 12, 2019 Make Full Equality A Reality Rep.Brad Schneider
March 11, 2019 Duckworth Joines Baldwin to Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2019 Maloney, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution supporting CEDAW Ratification on International Women's Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 7, 2019 Tweet - "#OTD in 1965 -- hundreds marched for the right to vote in Selma, but were met with violence. Today, voter suppression efforts continue to target communities of color. Our march hasn't ended, and we must stay vigilant in protecting this fundamental right." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 26, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Voter Empowerment Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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 Durbin, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Takano, Duckworth, and Hirono Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Incarceration From Repeating Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Cosponsored Anti-Lynching Legislation Passes Senate Unanimously Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee to serve on the D.C. Circuit, gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I asked her to explain her past writings where she discussed "myths of racial and gender oppression."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 2, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Virginia Governor Ralph Northam To Resign In Response To Revelation Of Racist Photograph Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor and celebrate African American lives that have helped shape and build this country. Together by learning from the past, we can continue to build the path towards progress and achieve racial equality and justice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "On 1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth, @SenDuckworth & I are announcing a bill that would designate the 1908 Race Riot Sites in Springfield as a National Monument. It would help future generations learn from our past & renew our commitment to fighting prejudice & promoting equality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2019 Tweet - "The reports about the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett in Chicago are horrific, and I wish him a quick and full recovery. Our nation must address the significant, ongoing threat of violence motivated by racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry and hate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Ethics in Public Service Included in the for the People Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2019 Feinstein, Durbin, Murphy Introduce Resolution Condemning Hungary's Orban Government Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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