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Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to Karen Lynch, Executive Vice President of CVS Health and President of Aetna Business Unit - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Dec. 1, 2019 Tweet - "64 years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, helping launch the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. We are thankful for her legacy. And we will keep fighting for civil rights for all Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker Sen. Cory Booker
Nov. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Like pilgrims coming to america for religious freedom Im thankful for the same freedom And I'm thankful for the men & women who serve our nation to defend all our freedoms I'm also thankful for family + the opportunity to serve Iowa in the US Senate Happy thanksgiving to all" Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 27, 2019 Tweet - "During #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we affirm our appreciation for the diversity of cultures and histories of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. We must always combat the legacy of racism that continues to impact our country's original inhabitants today." Sen. Ben Luján
Nov. 26, 2019 Blackburn's Bill Signed By PresidentWill Create Coin to Honor 100 Years of Women's Suffrage Movement Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Nov. 26, 2019 Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan ERA Resolution Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Fair Housing Act was passed to protect people from discrimination when they buy or rent a home. Sadly, @HUDgov has proposed a rule to roll back the disparate impact standard, one of the strongest civil rights protections we have in the fight against housing discrimination." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Senate Democrats Unveil Strong Online Privacy Rights Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Senators Warren and Brown Raise Alarm in Letter to CFPB amid Reports of Gender Discrimination by Goldman Sachs and the New Apple Card Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Booker Applauds NJ Assembly Passage of Voting Rights Restoration for Formerly Incarcerated Sen. Cory Booker
Nov. 25, 2019 Thousands of Holocaust survivors & their descendants live on the Coney Island Peninsula. Our community embraces religious diversity. It makes us stronger. We will not tolerate swastikas and anti-Semitic incidents. Hate. Will. Be. Crushed."Tweet - " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement on Latina Equal Pay Day Rep. Veronica Escobar
Nov. 20, 2019 Internet Association Releases Report on Diversity in Tech Following Cleaver's Calls For Greater Diversity Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Wyden, Markey, Van Hollen, Coons, Peters Question Ring's Data Security Practices Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Latinas earn only 54 cents on the dollar compared to non-Hispanic white men. On #LatinaEqualPayDay, I urge the Senate to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct to help close this wage gap and ensure #EqualPayForEqualWork." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Latinas must work nearly 23 months in order to earn what white men earn in 12 months. That is unacceptable. Equal work deserves equal pay, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. The House has voted for equal pay. The Senate must do the same. #LatinaEqualPayDay" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, I join in remembering transgender individuals killed by anti-LGBTQ violence, including the 20 transgender women of color killed this year. We must continue to work to eliminate violence & discrimination & ensure equal protections. #TDOR" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "More than 22 trans individuals have been killed this year. Black women are disproportionately targeted - with 91% of these murders perpetrated against black women. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, I'm remembering these women & fighting for change." Sen. Ben Luján
Nov. 19, 2019 Congressman Cleaver Hosts Panel To Discuss Lack of Diversity In Legal Field & How Big Tech Can Help Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Hawley, Coons demand Facebook explain their privacy practices concerning user location data Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Senator Markey Investigation into Amazon Ring Doorbell Reveals Egregiously Lax Privacy Policies and Civil Rights Protections Sen. Ed Markey
Nov. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The move by @BetsyDevosED to stop collecting civil rights data will eliminate key data related to bullying and harassment, early childhood education, teacher quality. We can't let her leave @USEDgov ill-equipped to help our students. https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/baldwin-democrats-slam-devos-decision-on-civil-rights-data-collection …" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 19, 2019 Chairman Scott Statement on HHS Rule to Undermine Civil Rights Rep. Bobby Scott
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. Veronica Escobar, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Measure to Eliminate ERA Deadline, Help Guarantee Women Equal Rights in the Constitution Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Congressman Al Green Denounces Fort Bend Independent School District's Sugar Land 95 Reburial Rep. Al Green
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Warner Urges HHS to Establish Set of Data Standards to Protect Patient Privacy & Prevent Misuse of Information Ahead of New CMS Rule Sen. Mark Warner
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Senator Murray Urges U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to Support Efforts to Repeal Discriminatory Wage Policy for Workers with Disabilities Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO - Daines to Google: Must Protect Americans' Privacy Sen. Steve Daines
Nov. 14, 2019 In Letter to Wyden, ODNI Reveals the Government Has Stopped Collecting Phone Location and GPS Data Under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 14, 2019 Rep. Johnson's Votes To Move Equal Rights Amendment Forward Rep. Hank Johnson
Nov. 14, 2019 Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Chuck Grassley on the decision by the Department of Justice not to pursue charges against the officers who shot and killed Bijan Ghaisar Sen. Mark Warner
Nov. 13, 2019 Rep Lieu statement on historic step in ERA ratification process Rep. Ted Lieu
Nov. 13, 2019 Senators Cantwell, Murray Introduce New Legislation to Block Trump Administration Rule Permitting Widespread Discrimination in Health Care Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 13, 2019 Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Rep. Waters Leads House in Affirming the Civil Rights Act of 1866 & its Section 1981 Rep. Maxine Waters
Nov. 13, 2019 Congressman Cohen Votes to Advance the Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Steve Cohen
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "250 days ago: The House passed the For The People Act to secure America's elections, expand voting rights, and get money out of politics. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell just keeps burying the bill in his legislative graveyard. It's time put the bill up for a vote. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Election Subcommittee Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge Releases Report on Voting Rights and Elections Administration Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Nov. 13, 2019 Hearing of the House House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on "Removing the Deadline for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 13, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Resolution Removing Ratification Deadline for the ERA Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 13, 2019 Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019 Rep. Jamie Raskin
Nov. 13, 2019 We Are the Hope of the Slave Rep. Al Green
Nov. 13, 2019 Adams Statement on Supreme Court Case Comcast v. NAAAOM Rep. Alma Adams
Date Title Politician
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to Karen Lynch, Executive Vice President of CVS Health and President of Aetna Business Unit - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Dec. 1, 2019 Tweet - "64 years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, helping launch the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. We are thankful for her legacy. And we will keep fighting for civil rights for all Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker Sen.Cory Booker
Nov. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Like pilgrims coming to america for religious freedom Im thankful for the same freedom And I'm thankful for the men & women who serve our nation to defend all our freedoms I'm also thankful for family + the opportunity to serve Iowa in the US Senate Happy thanksgiving to all" Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 27, 2019 Tweet - "During #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we affirm our appreciation for the diversity of cultures and histories of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. We must always combat the legacy of racism that continues to impact our country's original inhabitants today." Sen.Ben Luján
Nov. 26, 2019 Blackburn's Bill Signed By PresidentWill Create Coin to Honor 100 Years of Women's Suffrage Movement Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Nov. 26, 2019 Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan ERA Resolution Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Fair Housing Act was passed to protect people from discrimination when they buy or rent a home. Sadly, @HUDgov has proposed a rule to roll back the disparate impact standard, one of the strongest civil rights protections we have in the fight against housing discrimination." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Senate Democrats Unveil Strong Online Privacy Rights Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Senators Warren and Brown Raise Alarm in Letter to CFPB amid Reports of Gender Discrimination by Goldman Sachs and the New Apple Card Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Booker Applauds NJ Assembly Passage of Voting Rights Restoration for Formerly Incarcerated Sen.Cory Booker
Nov. 25, 2019 Thousands of Holocaust survivors & their descendants live on the Coney Island Peninsula. Our community embraces religious diversity. It makes us stronger. We will not tolerate swastikas and anti-Semitic incidents. Hate. Will. Be. Crushed."Tweet - " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement on Latina Equal Pay Day Rep.Veronica Escobar
Nov. 20, 2019 Internet Association Releases Report on Diversity in Tech Following Cleaver's Calls For Greater Diversity Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Wyden, Markey, Van Hollen, Coons, Peters Question Ring's Data Security Practices Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Latinas earn only 54 cents on the dollar compared to non-Hispanic white men. On #LatinaEqualPayDay, I urge the Senate to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct to help close this wage gap and ensure #EqualPayForEqualWork." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Latinas must work nearly 23 months in order to earn what white men earn in 12 months. That is unacceptable. Equal work deserves equal pay, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. The House has voted for equal pay. The Senate must do the same. #LatinaEqualPayDay" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, I join in remembering transgender individuals killed by anti-LGBTQ violence, including the 20 transgender women of color killed this year. We must continue to work to eliminate violence & discrimination & ensure equal protections. #TDOR" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "More than 22 trans individuals have been killed this year. Black women are disproportionately targeted - with 91% of these murders perpetrated against black women. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, I'm remembering these women & fighting for change." Sen.Ben Luján
Nov. 19, 2019 Congressman Cleaver Hosts Panel To Discuss Lack of Diversity In Legal Field & How Big Tech Can Help Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Hawley, Coons demand Facebook explain their privacy practices concerning user location data Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Senator Markey Investigation into Amazon Ring Doorbell Reveals Egregiously Lax Privacy Policies and Civil Rights Protections Sen.Ed Markey
Nov. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The move by @BetsyDevosED to stop collecting civil rights data will eliminate key data related to bullying and harassment, early childhood education, teacher quality. We can't let her leave @USEDgov ill-equipped to help our students. https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/baldwin-democrats-slam-devos-decision-on-civil-rights-data-collection …" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 19, 2019 Chairman Scott Statement on HHS Rule to Undermine Civil Rights Rep.Bobby Scott
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.Veronica Escobar, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Measure to Eliminate ERA Deadline, Help Guarantee Women Equal Rights in the Constitution Sen.Mark Warner, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Congressman Al Green Denounces Fort Bend Independent School District's Sugar Land 95 Reburial Rep.Al Green
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Warner Urges HHS to Establish Set of Data Standards to Protect Patient Privacy & Prevent Misuse of Information Ahead of New CMS Rule Sen.Mark Warner
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Senator Murray Urges U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to Support Efforts to Repeal Discriminatory Wage Policy for Workers with Disabilities Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO - Daines to Google: Must Protect Americans' Privacy Sen.Steve Daines
Nov. 14, 2019 In Letter to Wyden, ODNI Reveals the Government Has Stopped Collecting Phone Location and GPS Data Under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 14, 2019 Rep. Johnson's Votes To Move Equal Rights Amendment Forward Rep.Hank Johnson
Nov. 14, 2019 Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Chuck Grassley on the decision by the Department of Justice not to pursue charges against the officers who shot and killed Bijan Ghaisar Sen.Mark Warner
Nov. 13, 2019 Rep Lieu statement on historic step in ERA ratification process Rep.Ted Lieu
Nov. 13, 2019 Senators Cantwell, Murray Introduce New Legislation to Block Trump Administration Rule Permitting Widespread Discrimination in Health Care Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 13, 2019 Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Rep. Waters Leads House in Affirming the Civil Rights Act of 1866 & its Section 1981 Rep.Maxine Waters
Nov. 13, 2019 Congressman Cohen Votes to Advance the Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Steve Cohen
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "250 days ago: The House passed the For The People Act to secure America's elections, expand voting rights, and get money out of politics. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell just keeps burying the bill in his legislative graveyard. It's time put the bill up for a vote. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Election Subcommittee Chairperson Marcia L. Fudge Releases Report on Voting Rights and Elections Administration Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Nov. 13, 2019 Hearing of the House House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on "Removing the Deadline for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 13, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Resolution Removing Ratification Deadline for the ERA Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 13, 2019 Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019 Rep.Jamie Raskin
Nov. 13, 2019 We Are the Hope of the Slave Rep.Al Green
Nov. 13, 2019 Adams Statement on Supreme Court Case Comcast v. NAAAOM Rep.Alma Adams
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