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June 26, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD 3 years ago, love won. But we can't ever stop fighting for full equality. LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination simply for being who they are. That's wrong, and I'm proud to support federal protections that will ensure love always wins." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2018 The Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act can save Black mommas Rep. Robin Kelly
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 31, 2018 Tweet - "Proud of Illinois for making history and finally ratifying the ERA last night. Women have been waiting far too long for our nation's most important document to reflect their humanity and value to the United States." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 30, 2018 Letter to Virginia Halas McCaskey, Owner of the Chicago Bears and George McCaskey, Chairman of the Chicago Bears - Congresswoman Kelly leads Chicago Delegation Members in Letter Opposing Freedom of Speech Restrictions by the Chicago Bears and NFL Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 120 Members of Bipartisan Task Force Urge Sec. Pompeo to Fill Anti-Semitism Special Envoy Position Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2018 Hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Opening Statement of Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Hearing on "Challenges to Freedom of Speech on College Campuses: Part II" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "I've been working for years to reform @USCIRF to more effectively promote human rights and religious freedom for all. These anti-LGBTQ appointments are a deeply troubling sign for the Commission's future." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2018 House Foreign Affairs Committee Votes to Advance Schneider Bill to Elevate Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Rep. Brad Schneider
May 15, 2018 Statement of Tech Accountability Caucus Co-Chairs on Amazon's "Rooney Rule' Reversal Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
May 9, 2018 Rep. Davis Announces Beginning of Process of Formulating Anti-Lynching Legislation Rep. Danny Davis
May 3, 2018 Letter to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters News Service - Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Myanmar Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, US Secretary of Labor - Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 16, 2018 Letter to John Sullivan, US Deputy Secretary of State - Holocaust Distortion in Poland and Ukraine Rep. Danny Davis
April 12, 2018 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis, Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Local Perspectives on the Jobs Gap Rep. Danny Davis
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2018 Schakowsky Condemns Statements of Louis Farrakhan Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 8, 2018 Statement on Louis Farrakhan Rep. Brad Schneider
March 7, 2018 Tweet - "Today is the 53rd anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a day to remember and honor the courageous men & women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to draw attention to the systematic disenfranchisement of African Americans in the Deep South." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2018 Statement Of Danny K. Davis On Anti-semitism Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 15, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On White House To Denounce Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, And Alt-Right As Florida School Shooting Suspect's Ties To Hate Group Emerge Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 14, 2018 Ahead of House Vote, Duckworth Cautions Against Discriminatory "ADA Education and Reform Act" Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 2, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 31, 2018 Hirono, Duckworth Lead Effort to Recognize Fred Korematsu Day, Denounce Hate & Discrimination Against Minority Communities Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John F. Kelly, Chief of Staff - Oversight Democrats Seek Update on Administration's Efforts to Combat Hate Groups Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 25, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Increase Pressure on Cambodia for Human Rights Abuses Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I spoke against Thomas Farr's judicial nomination, given his decades-long history of supporting efforts to restrict the right of minorities to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Without a free and open press, how can we hold a government and public officials accountable for their actions? The notion of "fake news" or "alternative facts" cannot be allowed to diminish our commitment to protecting this basic constitutional freedom." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Crowley, House Democrats Urge Republicans to Hold Hearings on the Rise of Hate Crimes Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Blasts Racist Mailers Targeting Indian-American And Chinese-American School Board Candidates Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 1, 2017 Quigley Statement on Intel Open Hearing with Tech Companies Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2017 Rep. Schneider Announces Legislation To Stop Blocking Of LGBTQ Resources Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Crowley, Chabot Call for Strong, Ongoing Response to Refugee Crisis in Burma Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Thune, Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Hon. Bill Nelson, Ranking Member - FCC Oversight Hearing Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Quigley Statement on President Trump's Most Recent Attacks Against the Free Press Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 6, 2017 Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi And Jamie Raskin Lead 53 Co-Sponsors In Introducing Bill To Establish A Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 6, 2017 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Speaks Out Against Weakening Of Civil Rights Protections Under Attorney General Sessions' Religious Freedom Guidelines Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 29, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - American Race Relations Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 29, 2017 Letter to House Members - Dear Colleague Letter Responding to Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Mark Green, Administrator of US Agency for International Development - Safety and Accountability for Burmese Rohingya People Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD 3 years ago, love won. But we can't ever stop fighting for full equality. LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination simply for being who they are. That's wrong, and I'm proud to support federal protections that will ensure love always wins." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2018 The Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act can save Black mommas Rep.Robin Kelly
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 31, 2018 Tweet - "Proud of Illinois for making history and finally ratifying the ERA last night. Women have been waiting far too long for our nation's most important document to reflect their humanity and value to the United States." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 30, 2018 Letter to Virginia Halas McCaskey, Owner of the Chicago Bears and George McCaskey, Chairman of the Chicago Bears - Congresswoman Kelly leads Chicago Delegation Members in Letter Opposing Freedom of Speech Restrictions by the Chicago Bears and NFL Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 120 Members of Bipartisan Task Force Urge Sec. Pompeo to Fill Anti-Semitism Special Envoy Position Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2018 Hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Opening Statement of Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Hearing on "Challenges to Freedom of Speech on College Campuses: Part II" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "I've been working for years to reform @USCIRF to more effectively promote human rights and religious freedom for all. These anti-LGBTQ appointments are a deeply troubling sign for the Commission's future." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2018 House Foreign Affairs Committee Votes to Advance Schneider Bill to Elevate Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Rep.Brad Schneider
May 15, 2018 Statement of Tech Accountability Caucus Co-Chairs on Amazon's "Rooney Rule' Reversal Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
May 9, 2018 Rep. Davis Announces Beginning of Process of Formulating Anti-Lynching Legislation Rep.Danny Davis
May 3, 2018 Letter to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters News Service - Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Myanmar Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, US Secretary of Labor - Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 16, 2018 Letter to John Sullivan, US Deputy Secretary of State - Holocaust Distortion in Poland and Ukraine Rep.Danny Davis
April 12, 2018 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis, Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Local Perspectives on the Jobs Gap Rep.Danny Davis
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2018 Schakowsky Condemns Statements of Louis Farrakhan Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 8, 2018 Statement on Louis Farrakhan Rep.Brad Schneider
March 7, 2018 Tweet - "Today is the 53rd anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a day to remember and honor the courageous men & women who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to draw attention to the systematic disenfranchisement of African Americans in the Deep South." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2018 Statement Of Danny K. Davis On Anti-semitism Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 15, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On White House To Denounce Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, And Alt-Right As Florida School Shooting Suspect's Ties To Hate Group Emerge Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 14, 2018 Ahead of House Vote, Duckworth Cautions Against Discriminatory "ADA Education and Reform Act" Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 2, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 31, 2018 Hirono, Duckworth Lead Effort to Recognize Fred Korematsu Day, Denounce Hate & Discrimination Against Minority Communities Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John F. Kelly, Chief of Staff - Oversight Democrats Seek Update on Administration's Efforts to Combat Hate Groups Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Jan. 25, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Increase Pressure on Cambodia for Human Rights Abuses Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I spoke against Thomas Farr's judicial nomination, given his decades-long history of supporting efforts to restrict the right of minorities to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Without a free and open press, how can we hold a government and public officials accountable for their actions? The notion of "fake news" or "alternative facts" cannot be allowed to diminish our commitment to protecting this basic constitutional freedom." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2018 Schakowsky Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Crowley, House Democrats Urge Republicans to Hold Hearings on the Rise of Hate Crimes Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Blasts Racist Mailers Targeting Indian-American And Chinese-American School Board Candidates Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 1, 2017 Quigley Statement on Intel Open Hearing with Tech Companies Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 19, 2017 Rep. Schneider Announces Legislation To Stop Blocking Of LGBTQ Resources Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Crowley, Chabot Call for Strong, Ongoing Response to Refugee Crisis in Burma Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Thune, Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Hon. Bill Nelson, Ranking Member - FCC Oversight Hearing Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Quigley Statement on President Trump's Most Recent Attacks Against the Free Press Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 6, 2017 Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi And Jamie Raskin Lead 53 Co-Sponsors In Introducing Bill To Establish A Commission To Investigate Hate Crimes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 6, 2017 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Speaks Out Against Weakening Of Civil Rights Protections Under Attorney General Sessions' Religious Freedom Guidelines Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 29, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - American Race Relations Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 29, 2017 Letter to House Members - Dear Colleague Letter Responding to Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Mark Green, Administrator of US Agency for International Development - Safety and Accountability for Burmese Rohingya People Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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