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March 6, 2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary Devon Westhill - Reps. Fudge, Kuster Lead Letter Calling on Agriculture Department to Step Up Civil Rights Enforcement Rep. Angie Craig, ...
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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. Betty McCollum, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 McCollum statement commemorating 2020 Black History Month Rep. Betty McCollum
Feb. 13, 2020 Klobuchar Statement on Senate Passage of War Powers Resolution Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Jan. 20, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Rep. Angie Craig
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 McCollum statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020 Rep. Betty McCollum
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. Tina Smith, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Klobuchar Statement on the Impeachment of President Trump Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Cortez Masto Joins Call for Comptroller Otting to Testify About Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act, Impact on Civil Rights Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Following the Introduction of the People's Justice Guarantee, Rep. Pressley Launches Legislation to End School Pushout of Girls of Color Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Senate Democrats Unveil Strong Online Privacy Rights Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Ilhan Omar, ...
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. Ilhan Omar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Klobuchar, Murkowski Urge Department of Health and Human Services to Examine the Collaboration between Google and Ascension Health System over Privacy Concerns Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Klobuchar Expresses Privacy Concerns Regarding Reports that Google and Ascension are Sharing Private Health Data Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 1, 2019 Rep. Angie Craig's statement on HHS Rule allowing foster care and adoption discrimination Rep. Angie Craig
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Doug Collins, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee - Reps. Tlaib and Blumenauer urge Judiciary Committee to make robust, progressive reforms to Patriot Act Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Urge India to Restore Communication in Kashmir Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General - As Universal Postal Union Negotiations Continue, Klobuchar & Peters Press Administration for Plan to Protect Voting Rights for Millions of Americans Living Overseas Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General of the United States - As Universal Postal Union Negotiations Continue, Peters & Klobuchar Press Administration to Protect Voting Rights for Active Duty Servicemembers, Americans Living Overseas Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 25, 2019 New York Times - It Is Not Enough to Condemn Trump's Racism
Rep. Ilhan Omar
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 23, 2019 Members of Congress Introduce Resolution Affirming the Right to Participate in Boycotts in Pursuit of Civil and Human Rights Rep. Ilhan Omar
July 3, 2019 Letter to Jonathan Hayes, Director of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services - Following Troubling Reports Of Migrant Children Being Held For Extended Periods Of Time In Unlicensed Facilities With Dire Conditions, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar Call On Agency To Immediately Implement Policies To Protect Children And Speed Up Family Reunification Process Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 27, 2019 Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump Administration Proposal to End Protections for Homeless Transgender People Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 26, 2019 NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 26, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 19, 2019 Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 18, 2019 Klobuchar, Cardin Lead Fight to Stop Voter Intimidation and Deceptive Practices Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 14, 2019 Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 13, 2019 Letter to Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Hud Continue to Protect Housing Rights for Transgender Individuals Sen. Tina Smith, ...
June 12, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Date Title Politician
March 6, 2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary Devon Westhill - Reps. Fudge, Kuster Lead Letter Calling on Agriculture Department to Step Up Civil Rights Enforcement Rep.Angie Craig, ...
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen.Tina Smith, ...
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.Betty McCollum, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 McCollum statement commemorating 2020 Black History Month Rep.Betty McCollum
Feb. 13, 2020 Klobuchar Statement on Senate Passage of War Powers Resolution Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Jan. 20, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Rep.Angie Craig
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 McCollum statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020 Rep.Betty McCollum
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.Tina Smith, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Klobuchar Statement on the Impeachment of President Trump Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Cortez Masto Joins Call for Comptroller Otting to Testify About Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act, Impact on Civil Rights Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Following the Introduction of the People's Justice Guarantee, Rep. Pressley Launches Legislation to End School Pushout of Girls of Color Rep.Ilhan Omar, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Senate Democrats Unveil Strong Online Privacy Rights Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Ilhan Omar, ...
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.Ilhan Omar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Klobuchar, Murkowski Urge Department of Health and Human Services to Examine the Collaboration between Google and Ascension Health System over Privacy Concerns Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Klobuchar Expresses Privacy Concerns Regarding Reports that Google and Ascension are Sharing Private Health Data Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 1, 2019 Rep. Angie Craig's statement on HHS Rule allowing foster care and adoption discrimination Rep.Angie Craig
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Doug Collins, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee - Reps. Tlaib and Blumenauer urge Judiciary Committee to make robust, progressive reforms to Patriot Act Rep.Ilhan Omar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Urge India to Restore Communication in Kashmir Rep.Ilhan Omar, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General - As Universal Postal Union Negotiations Continue, Klobuchar & Peters Press Administration for Plan to Protect Voting Rights for Millions of Americans Living Overseas Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General of the United States - As Universal Postal Union Negotiations Continue, Peters & Klobuchar Press Administration to Protect Voting Rights for Active Duty Servicemembers, Americans Living Overseas Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep.Ilhan Omar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 25, 2019 New York Times - It Is Not Enough to Condemn Trump's Racism
Rep.Ilhan Omar
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 23, 2019 Members of Congress Introduce Resolution Affirming the Right to Participate in Boycotts in Pursuit of Civil and Human Rights Rep.Ilhan Omar
July 3, 2019 Letter to Jonathan Hayes, Director of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services - Following Troubling Reports Of Migrant Children Being Held For Extended Periods Of Time In Unlicensed Facilities With Dire Conditions, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar Call On Agency To Immediately Implement Policies To Protect Children And Speed Up Family Reunification Process Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 27, 2019 Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump Administration Proposal to End Protections for Homeless Transgender People Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 26, 2019 NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 26, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 19, 2019 Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 18, 2019 Klobuchar, Cardin Lead Fight to Stop Voter Intimidation and Deceptive Practices Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 14, 2019 Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 13, 2019 Letter to Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Hud Continue to Protect Housing Rights for Transgender Individuals Sen.Tina Smith, ...
June 12, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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