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March 29, 2022 Congressman Al Green Joins President Biden at White House for Signing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Al Green
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "I was proud to join my friend @RepBobbyRush , Congressional colleagues, and @MadisonSiriusXM as @POTUS signed the Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct into law, which will make lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in our history. Watch live here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oZBnUftOlfY" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 29, 2022 Rep. Cleaver Attends Signing of Emmett Till Antilynching Act, Releases Statement on Legislation Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "It's one thing to be granted the right to vote & another to be physically able to cast your ballot. We ought to consider both the legal & physical barriers that keep people from voting in elections. Thanks for ensuring every American has equal access to the ballot box, @NACDD ." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 29, 2022 Letter to Susan Rice, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Shlanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Foxx Joins GOP Committee Leaders to Raise Concerns on Biden Admin Directing Federal Agencies to Engage in Voting Access & Registration Activities Rep. Virginia Foxx
March 29, 2022 Booker Statement on Signing of Emmett Till Antilynching Act into Law Sen. Cory Booker
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "Met with Rabbi @MAlperowitz , director of the @Chabad Jewish Center of South Dakota, today. We had a good discussion about America's role as a global leader for peace and freedom, and we shared lessons of faith, resiliency, and community in challenging times." Sen. John Thune
March 28, 2022 Tweet - "Due to the nature of their subjects, these investigations present heightened constitutional and civil liberties concerns and therefore merit greater scrutiny and supervision. Glad to join my friend and colleague, Senator Grassley, in this important oversight work." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2022 Tweet - "This cruel legislation is an affront to our Nation's cherished values and sends a harmful message to our children. @GovRonDeSantis and Florida Republicans have chosen to needlessly bully, isolate and demean LGBTQ students." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 25, 2022 Luján Applauds Biden Administration's Call to Pass Native American Voting Rights Legislation Sen. Ben Luján
March 24, 2022 Wicker, Hyde-smith, Colleagues Call for Ban on Government Databases for Religious Accommodations Sen. Roger Wicker
March 24, 2022 Tweet - "The median white family holds 8x the wealth of the median Black family in the U.S., in part due to the homeownership-driven wealth gap. The #PAVEActionPlan will curb racial bias in the home appraisal process and help the Black community build generational wealth." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 23, 2022 Pocan Announces Federal Funding for Centro Hispano of Dane County Rep. Mark Pocan
March 23, 2022 Marshall Bill Protects Americans' Religious Accommodations from Government Tracking Sen. Roger Marshall
March 23, 2022 Sen. Cruz on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: 'I See A Record of Sen. Ted Cruz
March 23, 2022 Van Hollen, Cardin Highlight Key Programs in Fy22 Funding Package to Elevate Holocaust Education, Support Survivors and Protect Houses of Worship From Threats Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 22, 2022 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on HUD Acceptance of Texas GLO Plan Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
March 22, 2022 Sen. Ossoff is Working to Ensure Fair Legal Representation for Detainees at Ports of Entry Sen. Jon Ossoff
March 21, 2022 Rep. Lauren Boebert Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
March 19, 2022 Joint Statement by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 18, 2022 Tweet - "I spoke on the House Floor this morning & urged my colleagues to support the #CROWNAct sponsored by @RepBonnie . This legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair texture & style, which disproportionately impacts black women across America & has no place in society." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2022 Rep. Johnson Introduces Access to Justice Act in House Sen. Jon Ossoff, ...
March 18, 2022 Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Sen. Ossoff Working to Guarantee Georgians' Constitutional Right to Legal Counsel Sen. Jon Ossoff
March 18, 2022 Japanese American World War II History Network Act passes House of Representatives Rep. Jay Obernolte
March 18, 2022 House Passes Rep. Pressley's CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination Rep. Ayanna Pressley
March 18, 2022 Watson Coleman Celebrates House Passage of the Crown Act Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
March 18, 2022 In Passionate Speech, Pressley Calls for Passage of CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination Rep. Ayanna Pressley
March 18, 2022 Congressman Cohen Votes for CROWN Act Rep. Steve Cohen
March 18, 2022 Sen Ossoff is Pushing to Help Migrant Children Access Fair Legal Representation Sen. Jon Ossoff
March 18, 2022 Booker Applauds Bipartisan Vote in House to Pass CROWN Act Sen. Cory Booker
March 17, 2022 Chabot, Schiff on Deaths of Journalists in Ukraine Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
March 17, 2022 Tweet - "The cowardly bomb threats against #HBCUs have had a serious impact on students. That's why I'm pleased the Biden-Harris Admin is moving to support students, staff and faculty by making Project School Emergency Response to Violence funding available." Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 17, 2022 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes for Legislation to Advance Worker and Consumer Rights, Expand Access to Justice Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
March 16, 2022 Letter to Dr. Heidi Macpherson, President Suny Brockport - JACOBS LEADS NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN CALLING FOR SUNY BROCKPORT TO RESCIND CONVICTED COP KILLER'S SPEAKERSHIP Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "Our students should be able to learn without fear. I am glad that @VP announced additional actions today that can ensure our HBCUs have the resources they need to address and respond to recent bomb threats while strengthening measures that help students feel safe across campus." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "LIVE: I'm on the Senate floor to speak out against the recent wave of hateful attacks on transgender youth happening across the country. We all have a responsibility to stand up and make clear that this isn't right." Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "This afternoon, we prepared to send the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to President Biden for his signature. This landmark legislation will designate lynching as a federal hate crime: action that has long been overdue." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 15, 2022 House Passes Matsui's Japanese American Confinement Education Act Rep. Doris Matsui
March 15, 2022 Nadler & Fitzgerald Introduce the NDO Fairness Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 15, 2022 Call on governors to #ProtectTransKids Rep. Rashida Tlaib
March 14, 2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Sen. Cruz Demands Answers From DOJ About Highly Questionable Ethical Waiver Involving Racial Discrimination Case Before the Supreme Court Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 12, 2022 Tweet - "Reminder: protecting the right to vote used to have strong bipartisan support. But now, it's Republicans who are standing in the way of passing federal voting rights legislation." Sen. Patty Murray
March 9, 2022 Rep. McClain Introduces PAGE Act to Prohibit Vaccine Database Rep. Lisa McClain
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "After 200 attempts in our history to pass legislation that would make lynching a hate crime, the Senate voted last night to pass the Emmett Till #AntiLynching Act. At long last, our country has taken a critical step toward justice. I look forward to @POTUS signing this into law." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "Generations of civil rights leaders have worked to get Congress to recognize lynching as an intolerable injustice inflicted primarily on Black Americans. At last, Congress has finally declared lynching a federal crime, and the bill is heading for @POTUS 's desk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate and honor women in New York, across America, and the world. As Senate Majority Leader, I will continue to work for the rights of women and girls today and every day. #WomensHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2022 Letter to Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader-On International Women's Day, Democratic Women's Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Lawrence Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Leadership to Vote on the ERA Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 8, 2022 Setting the Record Straight on Fairness for All Rep. Mike Simpson
March 8, 2022 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of The Emmett Till Antilynching Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 8, 2022 Norton Spoke on House Floor on Resolution Condemning Bomb Threats Against HBCUs Rep. Eleanor Norton
Date Title Politician
March 29, 2022 Congressman Al Green Joins President Biden at White House for Signing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Al Green
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "I was proud to join my friend @RepBobbyRush , Congressional colleagues, and @MadisonSiriusXM as @POTUS signed the Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct into law, which will make lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in our history. Watch live here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oZBnUftOlfY" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 29, 2022 Rep. Cleaver Attends Signing of Emmett Till Antilynching Act, Releases Statement on Legislation Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "It's one thing to be granted the right to vote & another to be physically able to cast your ballot. We ought to consider both the legal & physical barriers that keep people from voting in elections. Thanks for ensuring every American has equal access to the ballot box, @NACDD ." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 29, 2022 Letter to Susan Rice, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Shlanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Foxx Joins GOP Committee Leaders to Raise Concerns on Biden Admin Directing Federal Agencies to Engage in Voting Access & Registration Activities Rep.Virginia Foxx
March 29, 2022 Booker Statement on Signing of Emmett Till Antilynching Act into Law Sen.Cory Booker
March 29, 2022 Tweet - "Met with Rabbi @MAlperowitz , director of the @Chabad Jewish Center of South Dakota, today. We had a good discussion about America's role as a global leader for peace and freedom, and we shared lessons of faith, resiliency, and community in challenging times." Sen.John Thune
March 28, 2022 Tweet - "Due to the nature of their subjects, these investigations present heightened constitutional and civil liberties concerns and therefore merit greater scrutiny and supervision. Glad to join my friend and colleague, Senator Grassley, in this important oversight work." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2022 Tweet - "This cruel legislation is an affront to our Nation's cherished values and sends a harmful message to our children. @GovRonDeSantis and Florida Republicans have chosen to needlessly bully, isolate and demean LGBTQ students." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 25, 2022 Luján Applauds Biden Administration's Call to Pass Native American Voting Rights Legislation Sen.Ben Luján
March 24, 2022 Wicker, Hyde-smith, Colleagues Call for Ban on Government Databases for Religious Accommodations Sen.Roger Wicker
March 24, 2022 Tweet - "The median white family holds 8x the wealth of the median Black family in the U.S., in part due to the homeownership-driven wealth gap. The #PAVEActionPlan will curb racial bias in the home appraisal process and help the Black community build generational wealth." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 23, 2022 Pocan Announces Federal Funding for Centro Hispano of Dane County Rep.Mark Pocan
March 23, 2022 Marshall Bill Protects Americans' Religious Accommodations from Government Tracking Sen.Roger Marshall
March 23, 2022 Sen. Cruz on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: 'I See A Record of Sen.Ted Cruz
March 23, 2022 Van Hollen, Cardin Highlight Key Programs in Fy22 Funding Package to Elevate Holocaust Education, Support Survivors and Protect Houses of Worship From Threats Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 22, 2022 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on HUD Acceptance of Texas GLO Plan Rep.Lizzie Fletcher
March 22, 2022 Sen. Ossoff is Working to Ensure Fair Legal Representation for Detainees at Ports of Entry Sen.Jon Ossoff
March 21, 2022 Rep. Lauren Boebert Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
March 19, 2022 Joint Statement by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 18, 2022 Tweet - "I spoke on the House Floor this morning & urged my colleagues to support the #CROWNAct sponsored by @RepBonnie . This legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair texture & style, which disproportionately impacts black women across America & has no place in society." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2022 Rep. Johnson Introduces Access to Justice Act in House Sen.Jon Ossoff, ...
March 18, 2022 Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Sen. Ossoff Working to Guarantee Georgians' Constitutional Right to Legal Counsel Sen.Jon Ossoff
March 18, 2022 Japanese American World War II History Network Act passes House of Representatives Rep.Jay Obernolte
March 18, 2022 House Passes Rep. Pressley's CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination Rep.Ayanna Pressley
March 18, 2022 Watson Coleman Celebrates House Passage of the Crown Act Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
March 18, 2022 In Passionate Speech, Pressley Calls for Passage of CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination Rep.Ayanna Pressley
March 18, 2022 Congressman Cohen Votes for CROWN Act Rep.Steve Cohen
March 18, 2022 Sen Ossoff is Pushing to Help Migrant Children Access Fair Legal Representation Sen.Jon Ossoff
March 18, 2022 Booker Applauds Bipartisan Vote in House to Pass CROWN Act Sen.Cory Booker
March 17, 2022 Chabot, Schiff on Deaths of Journalists in Ukraine Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
March 17, 2022 Tweet - "The cowardly bomb threats against #HBCUs have had a serious impact on students. That's why I'm pleased the Biden-Harris Admin is moving to support students, staff and faculty by making Project School Emergency Response to Violence funding available." Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 17, 2022 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes for Legislation to Advance Worker and Consumer Rights, Expand Access to Justice Rep.Lizzie Fletcher
March 16, 2022 Letter to Dr. Heidi Macpherson, President Suny Brockport - JACOBS LEADS NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN CALLING FOR SUNY BROCKPORT TO RESCIND CONVICTED COP KILLER'S SPEAKERSHIP Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "Our students should be able to learn without fear. I am glad that @VP announced additional actions today that can ensure our HBCUs have the resources they need to address and respond to recent bomb threats while strengthening measures that help students feel safe across campus." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "LIVE: I'm on the Senate floor to speak out against the recent wave of hateful attacks on transgender youth happening across the country. We all have a responsibility to stand up and make clear that this isn't right." Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2022 Tweet - "This afternoon, we prepared to send the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to President Biden for his signature. This landmark legislation will designate lynching as a federal hate crime: action that has long been overdue." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 15, 2022 House Passes Matsui's Japanese American Confinement Education Act Rep.Doris Matsui
March 15, 2022 Nadler & Fitzgerald Introduce the NDO Fairness Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 15, 2022 Call on governors to #ProtectTransKids Rep.Rashida Tlaib
March 14, 2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Sen. Cruz Demands Answers From DOJ About Highly Questionable Ethical Waiver Involving Racial Discrimination Case Before the Supreme Court Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 12, 2022 Tweet - "Reminder: protecting the right to vote used to have strong bipartisan support. But now, it's Republicans who are standing in the way of passing federal voting rights legislation." Sen.Patty Murray
March 9, 2022 Rep. McClain Introduces PAGE Act to Prohibit Vaccine Database Rep.Lisa McClain
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "After 200 attempts in our history to pass legislation that would make lynching a hate crime, the Senate voted last night to pass the Emmett Till #AntiLynching Act. At long last, our country has taken a critical step toward justice. I look forward to @POTUS signing this into law." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "Generations of civil rights leaders have worked to get Congress to recognize lynching as an intolerable injustice inflicted primarily on Black Americans. At last, Congress has finally declared lynching a federal crime, and the bill is heading for @POTUS 's desk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2022 Tweet - "On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate and honor women in New York, across America, and the world. As Senate Majority Leader, I will continue to work for the rights of women and girls today and every day. #WomensHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2022 Letter to Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader-On International Women's Day, Democratic Women's Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Lawrence Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Leadership to Vote on the ERA Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 8, 2022 Setting the Record Straight on Fairness for All Rep.Mike Simpson
March 8, 2022 Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of The Emmett Till Antilynching Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 8, 2022 Norton Spoke on House Floor on Resolution Condemning Bomb Threats Against HBCUs Rep.Eleanor Norton
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