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Feb. 28, 2022 Norton Calls on Biden to Use State of the Union Address to Advocate for D.C. Statehood Rep. Eleanor Norton
Feb. 28, 2022 Republican Obstructionists Delay Passage of the Crown Act Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Feb. 28, 2022 Congressman Cohen Votes for House Passage of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steve Cohen
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Today the House will pass the Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct to designate lynching as a federal hate crime. After 120 years, and more than 200 attempts, it is time to finally right this deadly wrong." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2022 Reps. Clarks and Cohen Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination Against People With Disabilities Who Need Long Term Services and Supports Rep. Yvette Clarke
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that in 2022, lynching is still not designated as a federal hate crime. Today, I will bring @RepBobbyRush 's Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct to the Floor to right this historic wrong. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in voting yes." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2022 Hoyer Statement Ahead of House Vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "The House took an important step to advance the cause of justice by finally designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. In again passing @RepBobbyRush 's Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct, we are confronting the reality of racist violence & helping to build a safer future." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Rev. Dr. W Franklyn Richardson leads Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, NY. A preacher for 4 decades. A civil rights leader. He was the youngest person ever elected General Secretary of the National Baptist Convention. He chairs the @NationalAction Board. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2022 Tweet - "Peter Pryor was the 1st Black graduate of @AlbanyLaw He became a civil rights attorney, served as President & General Counsel of Albany NAACP, founded the Urban League of Albany We mourn his passing this January and pray for his family Rest in power, Peter #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "With her exceptional qualifications, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a Justice who will uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans, including the voiceless and vulnerable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2022 Tweet - "His name was George Floyd. He was a father, a brother, a son, a friend. He died with the knee of a police officer on his neck--an image that haunts me to this day. The injustice of his killing is undeniable, but I hope today's verdict gives his loved ones some semblance of peace." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2022 In Honor of Black History Month, Slotkin Recognizes Lives, Work, Legacies of 8th District Black Leaders and Organizations Sen. Elissa Slotkin
Feb. 24, 2022 DeLauro, Community Leaders Honor Judge Constance Baker Motley Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "We should #ProtectTransKids and support them and their parents. This divisive proposal from the Texas Governor is a horrifying attack on families that should have the freedom to live free of discrimination." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Feb. 23, 2022 Norton Gets Melvin Hazen Name Removed from Rock Creek Park Rep. Eleanor Norton
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "My heart goes out to the kids and parents in Texas who are scared right now. What the state government is doing is cruel. And I want all the trans youth in TX and across the country to know that I will fight for you and your families every way I can in Congress." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "I support the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, but these roads are critical for people to be able to get to work, school, and have products delivered. Many lives could be seriously interrupted because of this circus." Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 22, 2022 Tweet - "Yesterday would have been my brother John Lewis' 82nd birthday. John dedicated his life to ensuring every American could achieve full freedom & equality. As we remember him, we must not let his work to secure the right to vote go unfinished & enact legislation to #RestoreTheVote." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 22, 2022 Casten Introduces Legislation Banning Inequitable Calculations of Civil Damages Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 22, 2022 Tomorrow: Norton to Hold Virtual Black History Month Event Rep. Eleanor Norton
Feb. 22, 2022 Tweet - "Stephen Myers was a leader of Albany's Underground Railroad, chair of his local Vigilance Committee & publisher of multiple abolitionist newspapers Born into slavery--he dedicated his life to abolition & improving living conditions for Albany's Black community #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2022 Tweet - "Today, our system held these men accountable, but for too many Americans--especially Black & Brown Americans--justice remains elusive. We must continue to confront & root out the kind of hate bias that caused this tragedy and ensure accountability for perpetrators of these crimes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2022 Tweet - "On this day, I remember my dear friend, John Lewis. Today, on what would have been his 82nd birthday, John's impact is still felt. We must continue the fight for voting rights in his honor." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 19, 2022 Tweet - "I'm joining @TimKaine in asking the Biden admin to press the CCP to release the family members of several Virginians -- Uyghurs who have been forcibly and wrongfully detained in China. We'll keep fighting for the rule of democracy and human rights globally." Sen. Mark Warner
Date Title Politician
Feb. 28, 2022 Norton Calls on Biden to Use State of the Union Address to Advocate for D.C. Statehood Rep.Eleanor Norton
Feb. 28, 2022 Republican Obstructionists Delay Passage of the Crown Act Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
Feb. 28, 2022 Congressman Cohen Votes for House Passage of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steve Cohen
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Today the House will pass the Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct to designate lynching as a federal hate crime. After 120 years, and more than 200 attempts, it is time to finally right this deadly wrong." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2022 Reps. Clarks and Cohen Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination Against People With Disabilities Who Need Long Term Services and Supports Rep.Yvette Clarke
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that in 2022, lynching is still not designated as a federal hate crime. Today, I will bring @RepBobbyRush 's Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct to the Floor to right this historic wrong. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in voting yes." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2022 Hoyer Statement Ahead of House Vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "The House took an important step to advance the cause of justice by finally designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. In again passing @RepBobbyRush 's Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct, we are confronting the reality of racist violence & helping to build a safer future." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Rev. Dr. W Franklyn Richardson leads Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, NY. A preacher for 4 decades. A civil rights leader. He was the youngest person ever elected General Secretary of the National Baptist Convention. He chairs the @NationalAction Board. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2022 Tweet - "Peter Pryor was the 1st Black graduate of @AlbanyLaw He became a civil rights attorney, served as President & General Counsel of Albany NAACP, founded the Urban League of Albany We mourn his passing this January and pray for his family Rest in power, Peter #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "With her exceptional qualifications, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a Justice who will uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans, including the voiceless and vulnerable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2022 Tweet - "His name was George Floyd. He was a father, a brother, a son, a friend. He died with the knee of a police officer on his neck--an image that haunts me to this day. The injustice of his killing is undeniable, but I hope today's verdict gives his loved ones some semblance of peace." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2022 In Honor of Black History Month, Slotkin Recognizes Lives, Work, Legacies of 8th District Black Leaders and Organizations Sen.Elissa Slotkin
Feb. 24, 2022 DeLauro, Community Leaders Honor Judge Constance Baker Motley Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "We should #ProtectTransKids and support them and their parents. This divisive proposal from the Texas Governor is a horrifying attack on families that should have the freedom to live free of discrimination." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Feb. 23, 2022 Norton Gets Melvin Hazen Name Removed from Rock Creek Park Rep.Eleanor Norton
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "My heart goes out to the kids and parents in Texas who are scared right now. What the state government is doing is cruel. And I want all the trans youth in TX and across the country to know that I will fight for you and your families every way I can in Congress." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "I support the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, but these roads are critical for people to be able to get to work, school, and have products delivered. Many lives could be seriously interrupted because of this circus." Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 22, 2022 Tweet - "Yesterday would have been my brother John Lewis' 82nd birthday. John dedicated his life to ensuring every American could achieve full freedom & equality. As we remember him, we must not let his work to secure the right to vote go unfinished & enact legislation to #RestoreTheVote." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 22, 2022 Casten Introduces Legislation Banning Inequitable Calculations of Civil Damages Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 22, 2022 Tomorrow: Norton to Hold Virtual Black History Month Event Rep.Eleanor Norton
Feb. 22, 2022 Tweet - "Stephen Myers was a leader of Albany's Underground Railroad, chair of his local Vigilance Committee & publisher of multiple abolitionist newspapers Born into slavery--he dedicated his life to abolition & improving living conditions for Albany's Black community #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2022 Tweet - "Today, our system held these men accountable, but for too many Americans--especially Black & Brown Americans--justice remains elusive. We must continue to confront & root out the kind of hate bias that caused this tragedy and ensure accountability for perpetrators of these crimes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2022 Tweet - "On this day, I remember my dear friend, John Lewis. Today, on what would have been his 82nd birthday, John's impact is still felt. We must continue the fight for voting rights in his honor." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 19, 2022 Tweet - "I'm joining @TimKaine in asking the Biden admin to press the CCP to release the family members of several Virginians -- Uyghurs who have been forcibly and wrongfully detained in China. We'll keep fighting for the rule of democracy and human rights globally." Sen.Mark Warner
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