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May 12, 2020 Energy and Commerce Committee Fights for Utility Relief and Environmental Justice in COVID-19 Response Bill Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "Racial bias is a pervasive problem in health care & COVID-19 is shining a bright light on the consequences with a higher rate of infections & deaths among minority communities. It must be addressed as we respond to this crisis & work to improve care." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2020 Rep. Omar's Statement on the Fire at Tawfiq Islamic Center in North Minneapolis Rep. Ilhan Omar
May 10, 2020 Washington Post - Leahy, Lee: FISA needs reform. Our amendment would do that -- and protect constitutional rights. Sen. Mike Lee, ...
May 10, 2020 The Washington Post - FISA needs reform. Our amendment would do that -- and protect constitutional rights. Sen. Mike Lee
May 9, 2020 Tweet - "Ida B. Wells is an American hero whose writing exposed deep truths about this nation that we are still struggling to grapple with. This recognition of her work is long overdue." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 8, 2020 Rep. Levin and Chairman Takano Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Personal Financial Losses for Servicemembers Following COVID-19 Stop Movement Orders Rep. Mark Takano, ...
May 8, 2020 Reschenthaler Introduces Bill to Repeal Archaic Logan Act Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
May 8, 2020 Blackburn & Feinstein Lead Female Senators in Partnership with Smithsonian Institution to Commemorate 100 Years of Women's Suffrage Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Noah Phillips, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Rebecca Slaughter, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Senator Hawley Joins Bipartisan Call for the FTC to Launch Major Children's Privacy Investigation Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan - Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 7, 2020 Reps. Cleaver, Green, Waters, Clay & Beatty Introduce Fair Housing Resolution Rep. Maxine Waters, ...
May 7, 2020 Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduces Legislation to Counter Human Rights Abuses Worldwide Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "Expressed my concerns to @CDCDirector today about the drastic racial & ethnic disparities in #COVID19 deaths & the need to tackle the underlying public health gaps magnifying these consequences. We must take action now to address these health care inequities." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Committee Leaders Introduce Data Privacy Bill Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "The Constitution is clear - the power to declare war lies with Congress. Disappointed in my Republican colleagues for voting to uphold the President's veto of the War Powers Act I intro'd w/ @timkaine , handing this all-important Congressional power over to the executive branch." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "People of color are losing their jobs at higher rates during this crisis. We cannot overlook how the pandemic has exacerbated racial disparities. Dems will continue to focus on inequities as we respond to the crisis & work to eliminate them moving forward." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 7, 2020 Rep. Waters Stands with Amazon Workers Rep. Maxine Waters
May 7, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Murder of Ahmaud Arbery Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 6, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Secretary DeVos's Final Campus Sexual Assault Rule Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 5, 2020 Durbin: If We Don't Address Racial Health Care Disparities, Shame On Us Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Craig Leen, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Watson Coleman, House Democrats to Labor Department: Protect Civil Rights in Federal Contracting Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 4, 2020 Rep. Johnson Re-Introduces Bills to Enhance Consumers' Digital Privacy Rep. Hank Johnson
May 4, 2020 Feenstra Receives an A Rating from the NRA While King Receives an A- Rep. Randy Feenstra
May 3, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - CECC Chairs McGovern, Rubio to POTUS: Advocate for Detained Journalists in China Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed deep injustices in our social, racial and economic fabric. It has also revealed that we barely manufacture essential items in America. During World War II we built everything. Things. Must. Change. #ForThePeople" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 1, 2020 E&C Members Hold Bipartisan Teleconference Forum with CDC on Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Health Outcomes Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Rosen Statement on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen. Jacky Rosen
April 30, 2020 Rep. Smith Welcomes Religious Freedom Report, Laments Ongoing Persecution Rep. Chris Smith
April 30, 2020 Senator Markey Questions Clearview AI on Coronavirus Tracking and Flawed Tests of Facial Recognition Product Sen. Ed Markey
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We need a surge of contact tracers & community health workers to tackle COVID-19. I'm calling on @CDCgov to support state & local efforts, with hospitals & clinics, to recruit locally with a focus on health disparities & cultural competency." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Harris, Kelly To Announce Legislation To Establish Task Force To Combat Racial And Ethnic Disparities In COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We're working to pass protections that require companies to provide Americans w/ more transparency & control over their personal health data during #COVID19. Businesses should be held accountable if they are collecting people's data without their knowledge or permission." Sen. John Thune
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We must do more to help communities of color NOW. COVID-19 has heightened health care and economic disparities that they have been forced to endure for generations. The stats are appalling. We'll keep fighting for the health care and support they need." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Thune, Wicker, Moran, Blackburn Announce Plans to Introduce Data Privacy Bill Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
April 29, 2020 Blunt Rochester Issues Statement on Racist, Hateful Zoom Hack Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
April 29, 2020 Rep. Hayes Introduces Bill To Invest In Public Health, Reduce Health Disparities Rep. Jahana Hayes
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Durbin Calls On CDC To Fund Efforts To Build Community Health Workforce To Tackle Health Disparities In Communities Of Color Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Quarantine and a Free Society Rep. Tom McClintock
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages Sen. Tina Smith, ...
April 28, 2020 Introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 24, 2020 Rosen Announces Bipartisan Never Again Education Act Has 74 Co-Sponsors, Veto-Proof Majority Sen. Jacky Rosen
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Chairmen Cohen and Nadler Seek Justice Department Documents on Trump's Claim to Unspecified Emergency Powers Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with @WSUnitedChi about the racial & ethnic disparities in health care & #COVID19 cases and strategies to promote more equitable health care outcomes for communities of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth & @SenateDems in calling on America's leaders to avoid using rhetoric that fuels anti-Asian racism and to prevent confusion about #COVID19 from being exploited into any form of violence against communities of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 In Loving Memory of Jack Bryant Rep. Jim Himes
April 22, 2020 Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 22, 2020 New Amer. Caucus Co-Chair: Smithfield's Anti-Immigrant Claims Are Attempt to Blame Victims Rep. Norma Torres
April 21, 2020 Letter to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, LLC, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Inc. - Senator Hawley Calls on Google, Apple CEOs to Commit to be Personally Liable for Protecting Privacy in COVID-19 Response Sen. Josh Hawley
Date Title Politician
May 12, 2020 Energy and Commerce Committee Fights for Utility Relief and Environmental Justice in COVID-19 Response Bill Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "Racial bias is a pervasive problem in health care & COVID-19 is shining a bright light on the consequences with a higher rate of infections & deaths among minority communities. It must be addressed as we respond to this crisis & work to improve care." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2020 Rep. Omar's Statement on the Fire at Tawfiq Islamic Center in North Minneapolis Rep.Ilhan Omar
May 10, 2020 Washington Post - Leahy, Lee: FISA needs reform. Our amendment would do that -- and protect constitutional rights. Sen.Mike Lee, ...
May 10, 2020 The Washington Post - FISA needs reform. Our amendment would do that -- and protect constitutional rights. Sen.Mike Lee
May 9, 2020 Tweet - "Ida B. Wells is an American hero whose writing exposed deep truths about this nation that we are still struggling to grapple with. This recognition of her work is long overdue." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 8, 2020 Rep. Levin and Chairman Takano Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Personal Financial Losses for Servicemembers Following COVID-19 Stop Movement Orders Rep.Mark Takano, ...
May 8, 2020 Reschenthaler Introduces Bill to Repeal Archaic Logan Act Rep.Guy Reschenthaler
May 8, 2020 Blackburn & Feinstein Lead Female Senators in Partnership with Smithsonian Institution to Commemorate 100 Years of Women's Suffrage Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Noah Phillips, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Rebecca Slaughter, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Senator Hawley Joins Bipartisan Call for the FTC to Launch Major Children's Privacy Investigation Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan - Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 7, 2020 Reps. Cleaver, Green, Waters, Clay & Beatty Introduce Fair Housing Resolution Rep.Maxine Waters, ...
May 7, 2020 Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduces Legislation to Counter Human Rights Abuses Worldwide Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "Expressed my concerns to @CDCDirector today about the drastic racial & ethnic disparities in #COVID19 deaths & the need to tackle the underlying public health gaps magnifying these consequences. We must take action now to address these health care inequities." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Committee Leaders Introduce Data Privacy Bill Sen.Jerry Moran, ...
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "The Constitution is clear - the power to declare war lies with Congress. Disappointed in my Republican colleagues for voting to uphold the President's veto of the War Powers Act I intro'd w/ @timkaine , handing this all-important Congressional power over to the executive branch." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "People of color are losing their jobs at higher rates during this crisis. We cannot overlook how the pandemic has exacerbated racial disparities. Dems will continue to focus on inequities as we respond to the crisis & work to eliminate them moving forward." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 7, 2020 Rep. Waters Stands with Amazon Workers Rep.Maxine Waters
May 7, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Murder of Ahmaud Arbery Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 6, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Secretary DeVos's Final Campus Sexual Assault Rule Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 5, 2020 Durbin: If We Don't Address Racial Health Care Disparities, Shame On Us Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Craig Leen, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Watson Coleman, House Democrats to Labor Department: Protect Civil Rights in Federal Contracting Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 4, 2020 Rep. Johnson Re-Introduces Bills to Enhance Consumers' Digital Privacy Rep.Hank Johnson
May 4, 2020 Feenstra Receives an A Rating from the NRA While King Receives an A- Rep.Randy Feenstra
May 3, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - CECC Chairs McGovern, Rubio to POTUS: Advocate for Detained Journalists in China Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed deep injustices in our social, racial and economic fabric. It has also revealed that we barely manufacture essential items in America. During World War II we built everything. Things. Must. Change. #ForThePeople" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 1, 2020 E&C Members Hold Bipartisan Teleconference Forum with CDC on Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Health Outcomes Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has put on full display the major structural inequities & discrimination in our health care system that have disproportionally impacted minority communities for generations." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Rosen Statement on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen.Jacky Rosen
April 30, 2020 Rep. Smith Welcomes Religious Freedom Report, Laments Ongoing Persecution Rep.Chris Smith
April 30, 2020 Senator Markey Questions Clearview AI on Coronavirus Tracking and Flawed Tests of Facial Recognition Product Sen.Ed Markey
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We need a surge of contact tracers & community health workers to tackle COVID-19. I'm calling on @CDCgov to support state & local efforts, with hospitals & clinics, to recruit locally with a focus on health disparities & cultural competency." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Harris, Kelly To Announce Legislation To Establish Task Force To Combat Racial And Ethnic Disparities In COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We're working to pass protections that require companies to provide Americans w/ more transparency & control over their personal health data during #COVID19. Businesses should be held accountable if they are collecting people's data without their knowledge or permission." Sen.John Thune
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "We must do more to help communities of color NOW. COVID-19 has heightened health care and economic disparities that they have been forced to endure for generations. The stats are appalling. We'll keep fighting for the health care and support they need." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Thune, Wicker, Moran, Blackburn Announce Plans to Introduce Data Privacy Bill Sen.Jerry Moran, ...
April 29, 2020 Blunt Rochester Issues Statement on Racist, Hateful Zoom Hack Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester
April 29, 2020 Rep. Hayes Introduces Bill To Invest In Public Health, Reduce Health Disparities Rep.Jahana Hayes
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Durbin Calls On CDC To Fund Efforts To Build Community Health Workforce To Tackle Health Disparities In Communities Of Color Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Quarantine and a Free Society Rep.Tom McClintock
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages Sen.Tina Smith, ...
April 28, 2020 Introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 24, 2020 Rosen Announces Bipartisan Never Again Education Act Has 74 Co-Sponsors, Veto-Proof Majority Sen.Jacky Rosen
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Chairmen Cohen and Nadler Seek Justice Department Documents on Trump's Claim to Unspecified Emergency Powers Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with @WSUnitedChi about the racial & ethnic disparities in health care & #COVID19 cases and strategies to promote more equitable health care outcomes for communities of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "Joined @SenDuckworth & @SenateDems in calling on America's leaders to avoid using rhetoric that fuels anti-Asian racism and to prevent confusion about #COVID19 from being exploited into any form of violence against communities of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 In Loving Memory of Jack Bryant Rep.Jim Himes
April 22, 2020 Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 22, 2020 New Amer. Caucus Co-Chair: Smithfield's Anti-Immigrant Claims Are Attempt to Blame Victims Rep.Norma Torres
April 21, 2020 Letter to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, LLC, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Inc. - Senator Hawley Calls on Google, Apple CEOs to Commit to be Personally Liable for Protecting Privacy in COVID-19 Response Sen.Josh Hawley
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