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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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