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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 15, 2022 Nadler & Fitzgerald Introduce the NDO Fairness Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
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 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 7, 2022 Tweet - "Tonight--the Senate acted to make lynching a federal crime. After 100+ years & 200+ failed attempts to outlaw lynching, the Senate took long-overdue action by passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. This is an important step, but that it's taken so long is a stain on America." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2022 Tweet - "57 years ago today, more than 600 people were met with violence as they marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the right to vote. Today, the march for voting rights is not over. @SenateDems will not stop working to protect voting rights for every single American." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Examining the History and Importance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'" Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 1, 2022 Schumer, Gillibrand announce the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act passes the Senate; when signed into law, proceeds will benefit the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, NY to preserve Tubman's legacy and fund education initiatives of the historic site Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Discrimination and the Civil Rights of the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American Communities" Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 1, 2022 Meng Joins Family of Queens Resident Guiying Ma for the Announcement of Her Death Rep. Grace Meng
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. 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. 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. 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. 18, 2022 Clarke, DeLauro, Clyburn, Meeks, Torres Introduce Legislation to Honor Constance Baker Motley Rep. Ritchie Torres, ...
Feb. 17, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "The Rise in Violence Against Minority Institutions" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 14, 2022 Gillibrand Successfully Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Call To Protect Civil Rights For People With Disabilities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; HHS Issues New Guidance To Health Care Providers To Enhance Protections For Those With Disabilities Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 8, 2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Pressley, Clyburn, Jones Lead Congressional Black Caucus Members in Urging DOJ to Aggressively Increase Efforts to Protect Voting Rights Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 8, 2022 Malliotakis, Davis, Garbarino Introduce Bill to Bar Racial & Ethnic Discrimination in COVID-19 Treatment Access Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, ...
Feb. 4, 2022 Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights - Rep Lieu Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Education Department to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 1, 2022 Congresswoman Clarke Statement on Marcus Garvey Exoneration Petition Drive Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 27, 2022 Rep. Wild Leads Call for Action Against Philippines Human Rights Violations Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 27, 2022 Majority Leader Schumer Statement On Co-Sponsoring S.J. Res. 1 And The Senate's Continued Push To Ratify The ERA As The 28th Amendment To The Constitution Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senator Gillibrand, Mayor Evans, And Members Of Rochester's New York State Delegation Call For Major Increase In Funding To Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Among Black Women And Eliminate Racial Bias In Maternal Care Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 20, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy" Rep. Jerry Nadler
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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 15, 2022 Nadler & Fitzgerald Introduce the NDO Fairness Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
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 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 7, 2022 Tweet - "Tonight--the Senate acted to make lynching a federal crime. After 100+ years & 200+ failed attempts to outlaw lynching, the Senate took long-overdue action by passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. This is an important step, but that it's taken so long is a stain on America." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2022 Tweet - "57 years ago today, more than 600 people were met with violence as they marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the right to vote. Today, the march for voting rights is not over. @SenateDems will not stop working to protect voting rights for every single American." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Examining the History and Importance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'" Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 1, 2022 Schumer, Gillibrand announce the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act passes the Senate; when signed into law, proceeds will benefit the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, NY to preserve Tubman's legacy and fund education initiatives of the historic site Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Discrimination and the Civil Rights of the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American Communities" Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 1, 2022 Meng Joins Family of Queens Resident Guiying Ma for the Announcement of Her Death Rep.Grace Meng
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. 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. 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. 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. 18, 2022 Clarke, DeLauro, Clyburn, Meeks, Torres Introduce Legislation to Honor Constance Baker Motley Rep.Ritchie Torres, ...
Feb. 17, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "The Rise in Violence Against Minority Institutions" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 14, 2022 Gillibrand Successfully Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Call To Protect Civil Rights For People With Disabilities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; HHS Issues New Guidance To Health Care Providers To Enhance Protections For Those With Disabilities Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 8, 2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Pressley, Clyburn, Jones Lead Congressional Black Caucus Members in Urging DOJ to Aggressively Increase Efforts to Protect Voting Rights Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 8, 2022 Malliotakis, Davis, Garbarino Introduce Bill to Bar Racial & Ethnic Discrimination in COVID-19 Treatment Access Rep.Nicole Malliotakis, ...
Feb. 4, 2022 Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights - Rep Lieu Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Education Department to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 1, 2022 Congresswoman Clarke Statement on Marcus Garvey Exoneration Petition Drive Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 27, 2022 Rep. Wild Leads Call for Action Against Philippines Human Rights Violations Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 27, 2022 Majority Leader Schumer Statement On Co-Sponsoring S.J. Res. 1 And The Senate's Continued Push To Ratify The ERA As The 28th Amendment To The Constitution Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations - Senator Gillibrand, Mayor Evans, And Members Of Rochester's New York State Delegation Call For Major Increase In Funding To Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Among Black Women And Eliminate Racial Bias In Maternal Care Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 20, 2022 Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy" Rep.Jerry Nadler
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