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March 26, 2021 Tweet - "It is a contradiction to say we must protect minority rights in the Senate while refusing to protect minority rights in our society. There's no way under the sun that in 2021 that we are going to allow the filibuster to be used to deny voting rights." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 26, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono Re-Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Rewriting the rules to make it harder to vote will disproportionately affect Black and Brown Americans. What is happening in Georgia only underscores the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It's time to #RestoreTheVRA." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Racist Letters Mailed to Riverside Nail Salon Rep. Mark Takano
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "The horrific shootings in Georgia are just the latest example of the increase of hateful sentiment Asian Americans have experienced throughout the pandemic. We stand with the Asian American community in San Francisco and across the country to reject bigotry and #StopAsianHate." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Last night, the Senate did three good things: --Prevented a 2% cut to Medicare --Extended PPP for small businesses --Set up a vote on the COVID Hate Crimes Bill to help #StopAsianHate And there's so much more to do on voting rights, economy and climate, and gun safety." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "We saw it in Georgia last night. We see it across the country. A concerted, nationwide, and racist effort by Republican state legislatures to limit the right of American citizens to vote. The #ForThePeople Act is a priority of this Congress to fight this and renew Democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2021 Rep. Correa and Sen. Cortez Masto Honor Contributions of Latinas to the United States Rep. Lou Correa, ...
March 26, 2021 Letter to Trade Associations, Firms, and Businesses - Cotton, McConnell, Ernst, Grassley Send Letter To Businesses Regarding Democrats' Theft Of Iowa House Seat Sen. Tom Cotton, ...
March 26, 2021 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Help Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Tina Smith
March 26, 2021 Schatz Introduces New Bill To Fund Education Of Japanese American Internment, Preserve Confinement Sites Sen. Brian Schatz
March 26, 2021 Reps. Omar, Pressley, Watson Coleman Re-Introduce Bold Legislation to End School Pushout of Girls of Color Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 26, 2021 Bishop Disturbed by Attack on Voting Rights Rep. Sanford Bishop
March 26, 2021 New Report Finds Nearly 3,800 Hate Incidents Targeting AAPI Individuals in Last Year -- Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Today is a National Day of Action and Healing Abuse, prejudice, violence against Asian Americans is on the rise We can't lose our vigilance against the forces of hate, bigotry, discrimination That's why I set up a vote on the COVID Hate Crimes Bill to help #StopAsianHate" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Soto Secures Commitment from Mark Zuckerberg to Address Spanish Language Misinformation on Facebook Rep. Darren Soto
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth and @maziehirono in this effort. Our friends and neighbors in the AAPI community are hurting. We need to all come together to condemn racism and hatred." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Last week, the Judiciary Committee held the first hearing on the #EqualityAct This landmark legislation would enshrine as law that no American shall be denied justice based on their gender or sexual orientation We're working to pass it, because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Across the country, the Republicans seem to believe that the best strategy for winning elections is to try to prevent the other side from voting. That's not democracy. The Senate will pass the #ForThePeople Act to fight this voter suppression and protect democracy for all." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to Covid-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "The bill signed by Gov. Kemp this evening is part of a national strategy by Republicans to prevent minorities from voting, a blatant embrace of the Jim Crow-era voter suppression that made our democracy so imperfect for so long." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2021 REMARKS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SARA JACOBS AT AAPI YOUTH CENTERED TOWN HALL Rep. Sara Jacobs
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Since 2012--the GA GOP has closed more than 200 polling places. Voters in mostly Black precincts now wait 8X LONGER to vote than voters in mostly white precincts. Now the GOP makes it a crime to give water to people standing in long lines THEY CREATED. Despicable! We will act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "This Senate passed the #AmericanRescuePlan to fight the COVID health and economic crisis. And this Senate will take action on Civil rights and voting rights Economic recovery, jobs, and the climate crisis Health and gun safety" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I announced the Senate will vote on @MazieHirono's and @RepGraceMeng's COVID Hate Crimes Bill. It will give the Justice Department--and local communities--crucial tools to fight the wave of racist violence we've seen against Asian Americans. We will act to #StopAsianHate." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Wicker Calls Out Coverage of Democrats' Plan to Take Over Elections Sen. Roger Wicker
March 25, 2021 Congressman Himes joins Americares CEO and President at the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport to announce C.D.C. Vaccine Hesitancy Rep. Jim Himes
March 25, 2021 Rep Lieu Statement on House Passage of Equality Act Rep. Ted Lieu
March 25, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Georgia Republicans Moving to Suppress Voting Rights Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2021 Reps. Williams, Beatty Demand Diversity Data Disclosure Rep. Nikema Williams
March 25, 2021 Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 25, 2021 Opinion - Celebrating Wyoming's history of remarkable women leaders Sen. John Barrasso, ...
March 25, 2021 Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 25, 2021 Congressional Duo Demands Diversity Data Disclosure Rep. Joyce Beatty, ...
March 25, 2021 ICYMI: Senator Scott on Ruthless Podcast Sen. Tim Scott
March 24, 2021 King Spotlights Election Reforms in Senate Hearing on Voting Rights Legislation Sen. Angus King
March 24, 2021 Cortez Masto, Menendez Introduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the Heritage, Culture, and Contributions of Latinas Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
March 24, 2021 Filibuster Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Wicker Shares American People's Concerns over Federal Election Takeover Sen. Roger Wicker
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' attempted elections takeover has state and local officials sounding alarms. They say its unworkable provisions would invite total chaos in our elections. Even Democratic officials. No wonder Democrats want to talk about everything except what's actually in their bill." Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 24, 2021 Gun Violence Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2021 Congresswoman Nikema Williams Calls for Enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act On Equal Pay Day Rep. Nikema Williams
March 24, 2021 Menendez, Booker, Join Hirono, Duckworth in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "I was proud to bring the #ForThePeople Act to the House Floor earlier this month, and I'm pleased the Democratic-led Senate is advancing #S1 today to safeguard our democracy and strengthen election integrity. Dems will continue working to enact this critical legislation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "Instead of the Republican Party trying to win back voters they lost in this election, they're trying to disenfranchise voters. The #ForThePeople Act is a priority of this Congress to fight this and renew Democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "America needs the #ForThePeople Act It'll combat voter suppression efforts by GOP state legislatures It'll limit dark money from big special interests empowered by Citizens United It'll root out corruption in Washington And much more" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "Our system of financing political campaigns is broken. It elevates the voices of wealthy donors and special interests and ignores the will of the people. The For the People Act will fix this system and help put power back where it belongs--in the hands of American voters." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "What's the first bill Dems would likely pass if they break the Senate filibuster rule? A bill to federalize elections, restrict states' rights, & eliminate protections for election integrity." Sen. John Thune
March 24, 2021 Video Release: Rules Committee Holds First Senate Hearing on For the People Act, Legislation Merkley is Leading to Strengthen Democracy, Make It Easier to Vote, and End Influence of Dark Money in Politics Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 24, 2021 Hirono, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono
Date Title Politician
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "It is a contradiction to say we must protect minority rights in the Senate while refusing to protect minority rights in our society. There's no way under the sun that in 2021 that we are going to allow the filibuster to be used to deny voting rights." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 26, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono Re-Introduce Legislation to Prevent Atrocities Like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Rewriting the rules to make it harder to vote will disproportionately affect Black and Brown Americans. What is happening in Georgia only underscores the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It's time to #RestoreTheVRA." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2021 Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Racist Letters Mailed to Riverside Nail Salon Rep.Mark Takano
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "The horrific shootings in Georgia are just the latest example of the increase of hateful sentiment Asian Americans have experienced throughout the pandemic. We stand with the Asian American community in San Francisco and across the country to reject bigotry and #StopAsianHate." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Last night, the Senate did three good things: --Prevented a 2% cut to Medicare --Extended PPP for small businesses --Set up a vote on the COVID Hate Crimes Bill to help #StopAsianHate And there's so much more to do on voting rights, economy and climate, and gun safety." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "We saw it in Georgia last night. We see it across the country. A concerted, nationwide, and racist effort by Republican state legislatures to limit the right of American citizens to vote. The #ForThePeople Act is a priority of this Congress to fight this and renew Democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2021 Rep. Correa and Sen. Cortez Masto Honor Contributions of Latinas to the United States Rep.Lou Correa, ...
March 26, 2021 Letter to Trade Associations, Firms, and Businesses - Cotton, McConnell, Ernst, Grassley Send Letter To Businesses Regarding Democrats' Theft Of Iowa House Seat Sen.Tom Cotton, ...
March 26, 2021 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Help Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Tina Smith
March 26, 2021 Schatz Introduces New Bill To Fund Education Of Japanese American Internment, Preserve Confinement Sites Sen.Brian Schatz
March 26, 2021 Reps. Omar, Pressley, Watson Coleman Re-Introduce Bold Legislation to End School Pushout of Girls of Color Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 26, 2021 Bishop Disturbed by Attack on Voting Rights Rep.Sanford Bishop
March 26, 2021 New Report Finds Nearly 3,800 Hate Incidents Targeting AAPI Individuals in Last Year -- Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 26, 2021 Tweet - "Today is a National Day of Action and Healing Abuse, prejudice, violence against Asian Americans is on the rise We can't lose our vigilance against the forces of hate, bigotry, discrimination That's why I set up a vote on the COVID Hate Crimes Bill to help #StopAsianHate" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Soto Secures Commitment from Mark Zuckerberg to Address Spanish Language Misinformation on Facebook Rep.Darren Soto
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth and @maziehirono in this effort. Our friends and neighbors in the AAPI community are hurting. We need to all come together to condemn racism and hatred." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Last week, the Judiciary Committee held the first hearing on the #EqualityAct This landmark legislation would enshrine as law that no American shall be denied justice based on their gender or sexual orientation We're working to pass it, because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Across the country, the Republicans seem to believe that the best strategy for winning elections is to try to prevent the other side from voting. That's not democracy. The Senate will pass the #ForThePeople Act to fight this voter suppression and protect democracy for all." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Duckworth, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to Covid-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "The bill signed by Gov. Kemp this evening is part of a national strategy by Republicans to prevent minorities from voting, a blatant embrace of the Jim Crow-era voter suppression that made our democracy so imperfect for so long." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2021 REMARKS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SARA JACOBS AT AAPI YOUTH CENTERED TOWN HALL Rep.Sara Jacobs
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Since 2012--the GA GOP has closed more than 200 polling places. Voters in mostly Black precincts now wait 8X LONGER to vote than voters in mostly white precincts. Now the GOP makes it a crime to give water to people standing in long lines THEY CREATED. Despicable! We will act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "This Senate passed the #AmericanRescuePlan to fight the COVID health and economic crisis. And this Senate will take action on Civil rights and voting rights Economic recovery, jobs, and the climate crisis Health and gun safety" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I announced the Senate will vote on @MazieHirono's and @RepGraceMeng's COVID Hate Crimes Bill. It will give the Justice Department--and local communities--crucial tools to fight the wave of racist violence we've seen against Asian Americans. We will act to #StopAsianHate." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2021 Wicker Calls Out Coverage of Democrats' Plan to Take Over Elections Sen.Roger Wicker
March 25, 2021 Congressman Himes joins Americares CEO and President at the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport to announce C.D.C. Vaccine Hesitancy Rep.Jim Himes
March 25, 2021 Rep Lieu Statement on House Passage of Equality Act Rep.Ted Lieu
March 25, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Georgia Republicans Moving to Suppress Voting Rights Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2021 Reps. Williams, Beatty Demand Diversity Data Disclosure Rep.Nikema Williams
March 25, 2021 Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 25, 2021 Opinion - Celebrating Wyoming's history of remarkable women leaders Sen.John Barrasso, ...
March 25, 2021 Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 25, 2021 Congressional Duo Demands Diversity Data Disclosure Rep.Joyce Beatty, ...
March 25, 2021 ICYMI: Senator Scott on Ruthless Podcast Sen.Tim Scott
March 24, 2021 King Spotlights Election Reforms in Senate Hearing on Voting Rights Legislation Sen.Angus King
March 24, 2021 Cortez Masto, Menendez Introduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the Heritage, Culture, and Contributions of Latinas Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
March 24, 2021 Filibuster Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Wicker Shares American People's Concerns over Federal Election Takeover Sen.Roger Wicker
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' attempted elections takeover has state and local officials sounding alarms. They say its unworkable provisions would invite total chaos in our elections. Even Democratic officials. No wonder Democrats want to talk about everything except what's actually in their bill." Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 24, 2021 Gun Violence Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2021 Congresswoman Nikema Williams Calls for Enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act On Equal Pay Day Rep.Nikema Williams
March 24, 2021 Menendez, Booker, Join Hirono, Duckworth in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "I was proud to bring the #ForThePeople Act to the House Floor earlier this month, and I'm pleased the Democratic-led Senate is advancing #S1 today to safeguard our democracy and strengthen election integrity. Dems will continue working to enact this critical legislation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "Instead of the Republican Party trying to win back voters they lost in this election, they're trying to disenfranchise voters. The #ForThePeople Act is a priority of this Congress to fight this and renew Democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "America needs the #ForThePeople Act It'll combat voter suppression efforts by GOP state legislatures It'll limit dark money from big special interests empowered by Citizens United It'll root out corruption in Washington And much more" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "Our system of financing political campaigns is broken. It elevates the voices of wealthy donors and special interests and ignores the will of the people. The For the People Act will fix this system and help put power back where it belongs--in the hands of American voters." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Tweet - "What's the first bill Dems would likely pass if they break the Senate filibuster rule? A bill to federalize elections, restrict states' rights, & eliminate protections for election integrity." Sen.John Thune
March 24, 2021 Video Release: Rules Committee Holds First Senate Hearing on For the People Act, Legislation Merkley is Leading to Strengthen Democracy, Make It Easier to Vote, and End Influence of Dark Money in Politics Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 24, 2021 Hirono, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred, Discrimination Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono
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