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Aug. 2, 2019
Rep. Clarke Statement on Eric Garner's Killer's Lenient Suspension
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 25, 2019
Tonko Votes to End Robocalls and Abusive Telephone Scams
Rep. Paul Tonko
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "There are a lot of people in America who feel left behind. Nobody facing job loss or lack of health care feels privileged. But we have to address everyone's suffering--and that means ensuring black and brown families don't bear the burden of institutional racism alone."
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 16, 2019
Congressional Black Caucus and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Respond to DOJ Eric Garner Decision
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 13, 2019
Tweet - "We can acknowledge both the painful realities of institutional racism and the economic hardships many white people face. We need policy solutions both broad and targeted to make sure everyone in this country has a fair shot at opportunity."
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 12, 2019
Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes HFS Committee
Rep. Gregory Meeks
July 11, 2019
Meeks Passes Amendment Prohibiting Naming of DOD Assets After Confederacy
Rep. Gregory Meeks
July 11, 2019
Meng Issues Statement on President Trump Abandoning His Attempt to Include a Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
Rep. Grace Meng
July 10, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 3, 2019
Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on The Trump Administration Not Including Citizenship Question on The 2020 Census
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 3, 2019
Letter to Jonathan Hayes, Director of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services - Following Troubling Reports Of Migrant Children Being Held For Extended Periods Of Time In Unlicensed Facilities With Dire Conditions, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar Call On Agency To Immediately Implement Policies To Protect Children And Speed Up Family Reunification Process
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan - Meeks Leads NYC Delegation Letter to CBP in Response to Derisive Facebook Group
Rep. Gregory Meeks
July 2, 2019
Meng Hails Decision to Not Include Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
Rep. Grace Meng
July 2, 2019
Tweet - "55 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law It was and is a critical piece of the fight against discrimination and for equality in America But that fight isn't over until we have true equality for all We'll keep fighting, and we'll keep marching until we do"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2019
Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the US Census Bureau - Meng Urges Census Bureau to Engage South Asian Community in Run Up to 2020 Census
Rep. Grace Meng
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "PROUD the Senate passed a resolution marking 50yrs since the Stonewall riots We've come so far fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, but there's still so much to do I'll keep fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, to pass the Equality Act in the Senate, to keep making progress"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2019
Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 27, 2019
Meng Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Block Citizenship Question
Rep. Grace Meng
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 27, 2019
Tonko Presses for Congressional Oversight in Border Funding Bill
Rep. Paul Tonko
June 27, 2019
Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement Following Scotus Decision to Withhold Citizenship Question from The 2020 Census
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
June 27, 2019
NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General at the US Department of Justice - Nadler Leads Letter Asking DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "Four years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that #LoveIsLove and made marriage equality the law of the land. Four years later during #Pride month, we know that we've come so far, but we still have a long way to go."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "It's been 6 years since the disastrous Supreme Court decision in Shelby v Holder. A conservative majority undercut decades of progress--gutting key Voting Rights Act provisions. 19 states have since instituted restrictions, targeting Black, Hispanic, and Native American voters."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2019
Schumer and Gillibrand Joint Statement on the Issuance of a Humanitarian Visa for Benjamin Barragan, Man With Young Children and Terminally Ill Wife in Brooklyn
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 25, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Continuing Challenges to the Voting Rights Act Since Shelby County v. Holder
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 21, 2019
Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 19, 2019
Hearing of the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 19, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 19, 2019
Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 18, 2019
Klobuchar, Cardin Lead Fight to Stop Voter Intimidation and Deceptive Practices
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 14, 2019
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary to Homeland Security - Reps. Wild, Cleaver, Clarke Sound the Alarm Over Cbp's Unprecedented Use of Facial Recognition Technology on American Citizens
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 12, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of H.R. 35
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 11, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Meng: Mr. Secretary, let the Pride Flag Fly Proudly at All U.S. Embassies!
Rep. Grace Meng
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 4, 2019
Hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Threats to Reproductive Rights in America"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 4, 2019
Tweet - "The 19th Amendment passed in the Senate 100 years ago today There's no better way for the Senate to honor suffragists' legacy than to continue to work for equality by taking up legislation like: Paycheck fairness The House-passed VAWA The Equality Act"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 4, 2019
Tweet - "Wearing the yellow rose is wonderful, but it is not enough. 100 years after the Senate passed the 19th Amendment: The march to equality and universal suffrage is not over. Without universal suffrage, democracy is incomplete."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "This is blatant discrimination against the transgender community from @realDonaldTrump's administration. It is extraordinarily cruel to green light the potential denial of health care, and I trust the courts will overturn this abhorrent rule."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. Telling couples they cannot adopt a child because of who they love? That is wrong and goes against who we are as Americans."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2019
Letter to Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - As Alarming Reports Continue To Emerge About China's Use Of Cutting-Edge Technologies To Commit Human Rights Atrocities Against Uyghurs, Gillibrand Calls On Trump Administration To Implement Export Controls On New Technologies That Could Be Used To Violate Human Rights
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2019
Protecting Right to Choose
Rep. Joe Morelle
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 2, 2019
Rep. Clarke Statement on Eric Garner's Killer's Lenient Suspension
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 25, 2019
Tonko Votes to End Robocalls and Abusive Telephone Scams
Rep.Paul Tonko
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "There are a lot of people in America who feel left behind. Nobody facing job loss or lack of health care feels privileged. But we have to address everyone's suffering--and that means ensuring black and brown families don't bear the burden of institutional racism alone."
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 16, 2019
Congressional Black Caucus and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Respond to DOJ Eric Garner Decision
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 13, 2019
Tweet - "We can acknowledge both the painful realities of institutional racism and the economic hardships many white people face. We need policy solutions both broad and targeted to make sure everyone in this country has a fair shot at opportunity."
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 12, 2019
Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes HFS Committee
Rep.Gregory Meeks
July 11, 2019
Meeks Passes Amendment Prohibiting Naming of DOD Assets After Confederacy
Rep.Gregory Meeks
July 11, 2019
Meng Issues Statement on President Trump Abandoning His Attempt to Include a Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
Rep.Grace Meng
July 10, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 3, 2019
Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on The Trump Administration Not Including Citizenship Question on The 2020 Census
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 3, 2019
Letter to Jonathan Hayes, Director of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services - Following Troubling Reports Of Migrant Children Being Held For Extended Periods Of Time In Unlicensed Facilities With Dire Conditions, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar Call On Agency To Immediately Implement Policies To Protect Children And Speed Up Family Reunification Process
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan - Meeks Leads NYC Delegation Letter to CBP in Response to Derisive Facebook Group
Rep.Gregory Meeks
July 2, 2019
Meng Hails Decision to Not Include Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
Rep.Grace Meng
July 2, 2019
Tweet - "55 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law It was and is a critical piece of the fight against discrimination and for equality in America But that fight isn't over until we have true equality for all We'll keep fighting, and we'll keep marching until we do"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2019
Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the US Census Bureau - Meng Urges Census Bureau to Engage South Asian Community in Run Up to 2020 Census
Rep.Grace Meng
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "PROUD the Senate passed a resolution marking 50yrs since the Stonewall riots We've come so far fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, but there's still so much to do I'll keep fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, to pass the Equality Act in the Senate, to keep making progress"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2019
Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 27, 2019
Meng Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Block Citizenship Question
Rep.Grace Meng
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 27, 2019
Tonko Presses for Congressional Oversight in Border Funding Bill
Rep.Paul Tonko
June 27, 2019
Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement Following Scotus Decision to Withhold Citizenship Question from The 2020 Census
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
June 27, 2019
NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General at the US Department of Justice - Nadler Leads Letter Asking DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "Four years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that #LoveIsLove and made marriage equality the law of the land. Four years later during #Pride month, we know that we've come so far, but we still have a long way to go."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "It's been 6 years since the disastrous Supreme Court decision in Shelby v Holder. A conservative majority undercut decades of progress--gutting key Voting Rights Act provisions. 19 states have since instituted restrictions, targeting Black, Hispanic, and Native American voters."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2019
Schumer and Gillibrand Joint Statement on the Issuance of a Humanitarian Visa for Benjamin Barragan, Man With Young Children and Terminally Ill Wife in Brooklyn
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 25, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Continuing Challenges to the Voting Rights Act Since Shelby County v. Holder
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 21, 2019
Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 19, 2019
Hearing of the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 19, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 19, 2019
Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 18, 2019
Klobuchar, Cardin Lead Fight to Stop Voter Intimidation and Deceptive Practices
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 14, 2019
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary to Homeland Security - Reps. Wild, Cleaver, Clarke Sound the Alarm Over Cbp's Unprecedented Use of Facial Recognition Technology on American Citizens
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 12, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of H.R. 35
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 11, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Meng: Mr. Secretary, let the Pride Flag Fly Proudly at All U.S. Embassies!
Rep.Grace Meng
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 4, 2019
Hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Threats to Reproductive Rights in America"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 4, 2019
Tweet - "The 19th Amendment passed in the Senate 100 years ago today There's no better way for the Senate to honor suffragists' legacy than to continue to work for equality by taking up legislation like: Paycheck fairness The House-passed VAWA The Equality Act"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 4, 2019
Tweet - "Wearing the yellow rose is wonderful, but it is not enough. 100 years after the Senate passed the 19th Amendment: The march to equality and universal suffrage is not over. Without universal suffrage, democracy is incomplete."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "This is blatant discrimination against the transgender community from @realDonaldTrump's administration. It is extraordinarily cruel to green light the potential denial of health care, and I trust the courts will overturn this abhorrent rule."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019
Tweet - "Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. Telling couples they cannot adopt a child because of who they love? That is wrong and goes against who we are as Americans."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2019
Letter to Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - As Alarming Reports Continue To Emerge About China's Use Of Cutting-Edge Technologies To Commit Human Rights Atrocities Against Uyghurs, Gillibrand Calls On Trump Administration To Implement Export Controls On New Technologies That Could Be Used To Violate Human Rights
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2019
Protecting Right to Choose
Rep.Joe Morelle
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