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Sept. 10, 2019
Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 26, 2019
Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay I'm reminded of all the progress our nation has made in the fight for equal rights -- and how far we have left to go. It's time for Congress to finally pass the Equal Rights Amendment. #ERANow #EqualityCantWait"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump Administration is once again going after health care in America, this time attacking the critical protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people, women, those with disabilities, and non-native English speakers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "For the past 29 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has provided protections for millions of Americans with disabilities, preserving their basic civil and human rights. I'm proud to celebrate the ADA today, and I'll always fight to make equal opportunity a reality. #ADA29"
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House
Rep. Lauren Underwood
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 18, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Hold Barr and Ross in Contempt of Congress
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 17, 2019
Jayapal Leads Bipartisan Amendment Limiting Face Recognition Technology in Intelligence Authorization Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 17, 2019
Quigley Transparency Legislation to Make Congressional Reports Available to The Public Passes the House
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 16, 2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years and 2020
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 2, 2019
Underwood Works to Combat Robocalls
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "The Stonewall Uprising launched the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ Americans. I'm proud to introduce a resolution with @SenDuckworth @SenatorBaldwin @SenSchumer & @Gillibrandny to recognize & honor the 50th anniversary of this historic and important moment. #Stonewall50"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019
Schneider Statement on Supreme Court 2020 Census Citizenship Question Ruling
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 27, 2019
Foster Statement on Supreme Court Census Decision
Rep. Bill Foster
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. Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. "
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote"
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Juneteenth Statement
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2019
Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2019
Letter to Mark Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez, Leahy, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons Raise Alarm over Trump Administration's Plans to Redefine Human Rights through New Commission
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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 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
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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
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 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
Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act
Rep. Mike Quigley
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
April 30, 2019
Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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 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. Dick Durbin, ...
March 28, 2019
Congressmen Gonzalez, Schneider, Kelly and Senator Durbin Introduce Legislation to Combat White Supremacist Threat
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus To Introduce For The People Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 10, 2019
Raising Awareness of Damage Done By Mandatory Arbitration and Supporting the Fair Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Aug. 26, 2019
Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay I'm reminded of all the progress our nation has made in the fight for equal rights -- and how far we have left to go. It's time for Congress to finally pass the Equal Rights Amendment. #ERANow #EqualityCantWait"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump Administration is once again going after health care in America, this time attacking the critical protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people, women, those with disabilities, and non-native English speakers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2019
Tweet - "For the past 29 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has provided protections for millions of Americans with disabilities, preserving their basic civil and human rights. I'm proud to celebrate the ADA today, and I'll always fight to make equal opportunity a reality. #ADA29"
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2019
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Combat Robocalls Passes the House
Rep.Lauren Underwood
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 18, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Hold Barr and Ross in Contempt of Congress
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 17, 2019
Jayapal Leads Bipartisan Amendment Limiting Face Recognition Technology in Intelligence Authorization Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 17, 2019
Quigley Transparency Legislation to Make Congressional Reports Available to The Public Passes the House
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 16, 2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years and 2020
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 2, 2019
Underwood Works to Combat Robocalls
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "The Stonewall Uprising launched the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ Americans. I'm proud to introduce a resolution with @SenDuckworth @SenatorBaldwin @SenSchumer & @Gillibrandny to recognize & honor the 50th anniversary of this historic and important moment. #Stonewall50"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019
Schneider Statement on Supreme Court 2020 Census Citizenship Question Ruling
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 27, 2019
Foster Statement on Supreme Court Census Decision
Rep.Bill Foster
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.Dick Durbin, ...
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "On June 26, 2015, marriage equality in the United States became the law of the land. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Obergefell decision, we must remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights and equality is not over. "
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "Six years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the #VotingRightsAct. Following the Shelby decision, several states moved forward with restrictions designed to suppress the vote. We must restore the VRA to fight voter suppression efforts and protect this fundamental right #RestoreTheVote"
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Provide Equal Tax Treatment For Married Sam-Sex Couples
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Juneteenth Statement
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 19, 2019
Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "Once again, our Republican colleagues are spending the week rubber-stamping President Trump's extreme nominees. June is #PrideMonth, but Republicans decided to call a vote this week on Texas district court nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk, a radical opponent of LGBTQ rights."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 12, 2019
Letter to Mark Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez, Leahy, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons Raise Alarm over Trump Administration's Plans to Redefine Human Rights through New Commission
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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 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
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on the Passage of the Equality Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
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
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 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
Quigley Statement on House Passage of Equality Act
Rep.Mike Quigley
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
April 30, 2019
Schneider, Brooks, Wexton, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Housing Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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 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.Dick Durbin, ...
March 28, 2019
Congressmen Gonzalez, Schneider, Kelly and Senator Durbin Introduce Legislation to Combat White Supremacist Threat
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus To Introduce For The People Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
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