| Dec. 3, 2020
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Booker Introduces Companion to Rep. Lee Resolution Calling for First United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation
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Sen. Cory Booker
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| Dec. 2, 2020
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Combat Discrimination in Financial Services Industry
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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| Dec. 2, 2020
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Dec. 2, 2020
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The Nation - Now Is the Time to Make Good on the Promise of Justice for All
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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| Nov. 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Coronavirus has exacerbated racial economic disparities, and the recovery outlook for Black communities is expected to be much slower because of long-standing injustice."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 27, 2020
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Latta: We Must Hold China Accountable
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Rep. Bob Latta
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| Nov. 25, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee has become a shell of its former self under a Republican majority. But under Democratic leadership, my colleagues and I would get to work on undoing the damage of the last four years and protecting fundamental civil and human rights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 25, 2020
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García, Clark, House Members Demand the CDC Address Disproportionate Excess Deaths in Communities of Color, End Health Disparities in Agency's Data Collection
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Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
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| Nov. 23, 2020
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Tweet - "I intend to seek the top Democratic position on the Judiciary Committee in the 117th Congress. We have to roll up our sleeves and get to work on undoing the damage of the last four years and protecting fundamental civil and human rights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 23, 2020
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Castro, Cicilline Introduce the LOVE Act to Protect LGBTQ Diplomats from Discrimination
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Rep. Joaquin Castro
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| Nov. 23, 2020
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House Passes the National Apprenticeship Act and Includes Horsford Racial and Gender Equity Amendment
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Rep. Steven Horsford
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Black women in IL are 6x more likely to die from pregnancy complications. We must address these unconscionable racial disparities in health care. One way is by passing my MOMMA Act--which would extend this short 60 day coverage window to a full year."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Rudy Giuliani is a legal buffoon but the racist strategy of trying to overturn the votes of African-Americans is no laughing matter. The outgoing President's Republican enablers need to condemn this travesty and recognize President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Letter to US Comptroller General, Gene L. Dodaro - Pressley, Warren Ask Independent Watchdog to Investigate Racial Inequity in Pandemic Response
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Pressley, Kennedy, Mass. Lawmakers Urge State House Leadership to Adopt Reforms Called for by Black and Brown Staffers
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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| Nov. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Republican leaders demand mayor Bowser explain failure to protect peaceful protestors with diverging viewpoints
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Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
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| Nov. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia - Republican leaders demand mayor Bowser explain failure to protect peaceful protestors with diverging viewpoints
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Rep. Mike Johnson, ...
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| Nov. 19, 2020
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Letter to Government Accountability Office - Raskin, Blumenthal Seek Study of Online Hate Crimes as Fbi, Adl Reports Show Rise in Incidents
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Nov. 19, 2020
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Booker, Warren, Gillibrand Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Nov. 17, 2020
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Durbin Calls On Facebook To Stem Rise Of Hate And Conspiracy Groups On Its Platform
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 13, 2020
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Rep. Castro: LGBTQ Rights are Human Rights
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Rep. Joaquin Castro
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| Nov. 13, 2020
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Interview with US Commission on Civil Rights Briefing - Rep. Pressley Discusses Racial Disparities in Maternal Health at U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Briefing
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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| Nov. 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Brown, Reed Question FHFA on GSE Loan Sales That Could Remove Vital Borrower Protections
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Nov. 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Foxx, Cline Praise EEOC's Efforts to Increase Transparency
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Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2020
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CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman James Clyburn
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| Nov. 8, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman James Clyburn
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| Nov. 8, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congresswoman Nikema Williams
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Rep. Nikema Williams
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| Nov. 7, 2020
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Tweet - "The greatest economic crisis in 75 years. The greatest public health crisis in a century. The climate crisis. Worsening income inequality and racial injustice. The American people have placed their faith in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to confront these challenges head-on."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 6, 2020
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Bonamici Statement on Portland Protests
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Nov. 3, 2020
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Maryland Delegation Members Recognize $300,000 Federal Award to Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| Nov. 2, 2020
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Congressman Cohen Receives 100 Percent Score from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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Rep. Steve Cohen
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| Nov. 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressman Cohen Asks FBI Director to Investigate Efforts to Deny Voters the Right to a Free and Fair Election
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2020
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Pingree, 100+ Members Introduce Resolution Affirming the Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Precedent
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Oct. 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Over 800k of the 1.1 million who recently left the workforce due to the pandemic are women -- 40% are Latinas. We must make #EqualPay the law of the land, so that a Latina doesn't have to work for 22 months to earn the same as a white male. #LatinaEqualPayDay"
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| Oct. 28, 2020
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Demand Better Protection of African-american Historic Sites in Capital Beltway Widening
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Oct. 28, 2020
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Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science. and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rosen, Hearing on Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google on instances of anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and foreign disinformation on their platforms
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Sen. Jacky Rosen
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| Oct. 28, 2020
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Rosen, Lankford Recognize One Year Anniversary of Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
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Sen. Jacky Rosen, ...
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| Oct. 28, 2020
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Congressman Cohen Deplores Impact of Trump Executive Order Jeopardizing Diversity Training
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Rep. Steve Cohen
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| Oct. 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Justice Kavanaugh & his conservative allies last night disenfranchised Wisconsin voters whose ballots are mailed before Election Day but arrive after. Voter suppression is alive and well in the GOP. It's clear that we must enact my Constitutional guarantee of a right to vote."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 27, 2020
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Congressman Al Green on #EndSARS, "Black Lives Matter Wherever They May Be."
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Rep. Al Green
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| Oct. 27, 2020
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Letter to David Yost, Attorney General of Ohio - Brown, Kaptur, Beatty, Fudge, Ryan Demand Answers From Ohio Attorney General Yost Regarding His Affiliation With Voter Suppression Advocate
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2020
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Tweet - "A warming planet. Workers falling behind. Dark money flooding politics. The curtailing of the right to choose. The limiting of voting rights. Those are the consequences of this nomination. We will never not stop fighting for the health care, lives, and freedoms of Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Adding Judge Barrett to form a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court is a direct threat to Americans' access to affordable health care, voting rights, reproductive rights, marriage equality, & more. I will vote no on her nomination because I know #WhatsAtStake."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 26, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bonamici, Adams Lead Call to Protect Workplace Rights for Women
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Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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| Oct. 23, 2020
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Senators Booker, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Cardin, Van Hollen Unveil New Report on Consequences for Core Civil Rights Protections of Special Interest Campaign to Capture Our Courts
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Reps. Johnson, Beatty Introduce New Legislation to Combat Discrimination in Our Nation's Financial Services Industry
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record is full of red flags when it comes to LGBTQ rights. If she is confirmed, the right of Americans to simply be who they are and love who they love is at risk. Marriage equality is at risk. We can't take that chance--I'm voting to #BlockBarrett."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice - Loeffler, Cotton to AG Barr: Investigate Racial Segregation in Schools
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Sen. Tom Cotton, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Health disparities among the Latino community in our state have exacerbated the impact of COVID-19. I joined with my colleagues in urging @GovLarryHogan to deliver targeted relief to Latino families & focus on halting the spread of the virus."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Oct. 21, 2020
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Backs Push to Outlaw Discrimination in Our Nation's Financial Services Industry
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Oct. 21, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman James Clyburn
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| Oct. 21, 2020
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Brown, Senate Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Combat Discrimination in Our Nation's Financial Services Industry
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Tonight, I'm forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin gutting the Community Reinvestment Act The GOP's made a mockery of the Supreme Court process And we aren't going to have business as usual in the Senate I won't stand by as the Trump admin guts this civil rights law"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Judge Barrett would not say: If voter intimidation is illegal. (It is.) If Congress is empowered to protect the right to vote. (We are.) If the president can unilaterally change the date of the election. (He cannot.) The GOP process is a sham, and Democrats are fighting it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Judge Barrett on the Supreme Court would be a threat to Americans' rights to: Affordable health care Marry whom they love Join a union Reproductive freedoms Voting Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and fundamental rights. #WhatsAtStake"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 19, 2020
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Tweet - "The Community Reinvestment Act was enacted to facilitate investment in marginalized communities after decades of redlining & discriminatory lending practices. The Trump Admin. is gutting the CRA--in the middle of a pandemic & economic crisis no less. Congress must act to #SaveCRA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 19, 2020
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Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results
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Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2020
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Tweet - "We stand with the women rallying all across New York and America today. We will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy. We will not stop fighting for women's rights, for civil rights, for health care, and more. #WomensMarch"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 16, 2020
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Rush, Bacon Introduce Legislation To Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
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Rep. Don Bacon
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| Oct. 16, 2020
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Steube Urges Administration to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights
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Rep. Greg Steube
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| Oct. 15, 2020
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Rep. Ted Budd Introduces Bill to Limit Big Tech Censorship
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Sen. Ted Budd
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| Oct. 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Klein, Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Hon. Edward Felten, the Hon. Jane Nitze, the Hon. Travis LeBlanc, and the Hon. Aditya Bamzai, Board Members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Rush, Eshoo, Wyden Demand Investigation of Federal Agencies Surveilling Black Lives Matter Protests
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2020
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Durbin: Affordable Care Act, Gun Safety Laws, Voting Rights, Election Integrity At Stake With This Supreme Court Nomination
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 14, 2020
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Tweet - "Today should have been George Floyd's 47th birthday. We will not stop working to ensure that the unjust and inhuman way his life was taken never happens to another American. It is long past time for the Senate to pass the Justice in Policing Act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Frank LaRose, Secretary of State of Ohio - Brown, Kaptur, Beatty, Fudge, Ryan Demand Answers from Sec. of State Larose Regarding His Affiliation with Voter Suppression Advocate
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
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| Oct. 13, 2020
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Tweet - "The denial of voting rights has long been used to suppress & oppress African Americans in the United States. Judge Barrett's record would suggest that she does not hold voting rights as equal to 2nd Amendment rights. That is deeply concerning."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Judge Barrett: Sexual orientation and gender identity are not "preference". LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We cannot turn back the clock. Democrats will not stop fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. #WhatsAtStake"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 13, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by Judge Barrett's originalist argument in Kanter v. Barr that voting rights "belonged only to virtuous citizens." Today I had the chance to ask Judge Barrett why her dissent treated the fundamental right to vote so differently from gun rights."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "I was proud to watch my @SenateGOP colleagues defend religious liberty at today's hearing. Our Constitution specifically bans religious tests for public service. No one's religion -- whatever it is -- can disqualify them to serve on the court. Nor should it."
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Sen. John Thune
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| Oct. 10, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman James Clyburn
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| Oct. 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Roe, Roy Urge President Trump to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights
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Rep. Chip Roy, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2020
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Rep. Pressley Signs On to Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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| Oct. 8, 2020
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Reps. Cleaver, Kennedy Release Report Following Inquiry Into Use of Diverse Asset Managers by College and University Endowments
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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| Oct. 8, 2020
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Senate Democrats Release New Report Detailing the Assault on Our Democracy by Republican-appointed Judges
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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