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March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 Gillibrand Leads Group Of 9 Senators To Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act To Help Protect The Voting Rights Of People Across The Country And Ensure All Americans Have Equal Access To The Ballot Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Collins, Reed Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Whitehosue, Deutch Introduce Conflict from Political Fundraising Act Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Wyden, Heinrich, Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Public Report on Khashoggi Murder by Saudi Arabia Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 3, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Explain Vetting Process of Political Appointees after Racist and Sexist Blog Post Surfaces Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Whitehouse Condemns Trump Administration's Escalating Attacks on The Media Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 20, 2018 Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 2, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 29, 2017 Reed Statement on White Supremacist Rally in Tennessee Sen. Jack Reed
Oct. 13, 2017 Reed Condemns President Trump's Reckless Attack on First Amendment Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Mark Green, Administrator of US Agency for International Development - Safety and Accountability for Burmese Rohingya People Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 18, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - After Charlottesville Attack, Senators Press DHS on Trump Administration's De-emphasis of Domestic Terrorism Efforts Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 15, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thomas E. Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Healthcare Discrimination under ACA Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 27, 2017 Whitehouse Statement On Justice Department Argument Against Protections For LGBT Workers Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
July 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Course, Safeguard Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 15, 2017 Whitehouse Cosponsors Bill To Protect LGBT Americans From Housing Discrimination Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 24, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Immediately Clarify Why Admin is Obstructing Congress' Constitutional Legislative and Oversight Duties Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations - Anti-Israel Bias at the UN Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 7, 2017 Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 23, 2017 Letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly - Reaffirm the Strategic Importance of the U.S.-Mexico Partnership Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 10, 2017 Letter to Andrew Puzder, Nominee for Secretary of Labor - Women and Worker Safety Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Senators' Legislation Would Help States Improve Access to Voting Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Blumenthal-Sponsored Legislation Would Help States Improve Access to Voting Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 25, 2016 Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee - Call to Remove Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 22, 2016 Letter to Various Koch-Connected Groups - Senators Hit Back in Letter to Denial Front Groups Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 2, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Urge to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 7, 2016 Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Franken, Casey Introduce Elder Protection And Abuse Prevention Act Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 6, 2015 Reed Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Sen. Jack Reed
June 24, 2015 Whitehouse Cosponsors Bill to Strengthen Voting Rights Act Protections Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 16, 2015 Whitehouse Statement on Vote to Ban Torture Techniques Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 16, 2015 U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Anti-Torture Amendment to NDAA Sen. Jack Reed
June 9, 2015 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 7, 2015 Langevin Unveils Package of Consumer Protection Legislation Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 31, 2015 Reed Honors Enduring Legacy of César Chávez Sen. Jack Reed
March 6, 2015 Sen. Whitehouse Attending 50th Anniversary March in Selma, Alabama Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 6, 2015 Statements on Introduces Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Jack Reed
July 22, 2014 Reed Calls on Full Senate to Ratify Disabilities Treaty Sen. Jack Reed
April 8, 2014 Reed Statement on the US Justice Department ADA Settlement with Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 23, 2013 Letter to Inspector General Charles McCullough III, Director of National Intelligence - Surveillance Authorities Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 28, 2013 Sen. Whitehouse Statement on 50th Anniversary of March on Washington Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 14, 2013 Reed Statement on Justice Department Collection of AP Phone Records Sen. Jack Reed
March 7, 2013 Letter to Secretary Kerry - Prioritize Global Women's Rights Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 17, 2013 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript - Sequester Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 25, 2012 Letter to Raúl Castro, President of the Republic of Cuba - Release Alan Gross Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 23, 2012 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 24, 2012 Paycheck Fairness Act Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 29, 2011 13 Senators Team Up to Assure LGBT Youth that "It Gets Better" Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 4, 2011 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript Sen. Jack Reed
March 16, 2011 Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 15, 2011 Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State - Working at the United Nations to Establish an Independent Human Rights Monitor on Iran Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 14, 2011 Reed Joins City Year RI to Promote Upcoming MLK Day of Service Sen. Jack Reed
July 30, 2010 Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State - Investigate Possible War Crimes In Burma Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 20, 2010 Durbin and Whitehouse React to Report on Torture Authorizations Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 24, 2009 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 18, 2009 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 5, 2009 Durbin, Whitehouse Statement on Status of Justice Department Investigation of Torture Authorizations Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 26, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs Committee - Enhancing Investor Protection And The Regulation Of Securities Markets - Part II Sen. Jack Reed, ...
March 5, 2009 Senate Bill Would Outlaw Notorious Voter Suppression Tactic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 25, 2009 Commission of Inquiry Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 12, 2009 Whitehouse to Lead Judiciary, Environment Oversight Subcommittees Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2009 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009--Resumed Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 20, 2008 Letter to Michael Mukasey, Attorney General, Re: Attorney General Guidelines for FBI Investigations Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 2, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Michael Mukasey, Attorney General Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 6, 2007 Whitehouse Cosponsors Amendment Prohibiting Torture Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Date Title Politician
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 Gillibrand Leads Group Of 9 Senators To Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act To Help Protect The Voting Rights Of People Across The Country And Ensure All Americans Have Equal Access To The Ballot Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Collins, Reed Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Whitehosue, Deutch Introduce Conflict from Political Fundraising Act Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Wyden, Heinrich, Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Public Report on Khashoggi Murder by Saudi Arabia Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 3, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Explain Vetting Process of Political Appointees after Racist and Sexist Blog Post Surfaces Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 7, 2018 Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Whitehouse Condemns Trump Administration's Escalating Attacks on The Media Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 20, 2018 Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 3, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 2, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Oct. 29, 2017 Reed Statement on White Supremacist Rally in Tennessee Sen.Jack Reed
Oct. 13, 2017 Reed Condemns President Trump's Reckless Attack on First Amendment Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Mark Green, Administrator of US Agency for International Development - Safety and Accountability for Burmese Rohingya People Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 18, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - After Charlottesville Attack, Senators Press DHS on Trump Administration's De-emphasis of Domestic Terrorism Efforts Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 15, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thomas E. Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Healthcare Discrimination under ACA Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 27, 2017 Whitehouse Statement On Justice Department Argument Against Protections For LGBT Workers Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
July 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Course, Safeguard Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 15, 2017 Whitehouse Cosponsors Bill To Protect LGBT Americans From Housing Discrimination Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 24, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Immediately Clarify Why Admin is Obstructing Congress' Constitutional Legislative and Oversight Duties Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations - Anti-Israel Bias at the UN Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 7, 2017 Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 23, 2017 Letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly - Reaffirm the Strategic Importance of the U.S.-Mexico Partnership Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 10, 2017 Letter to Andrew Puzder, Nominee for Secretary of Labor - Women and Worker Safety Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Senators' Legislation Would Help States Improve Access to Voting Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Blumenthal-Sponsored Legislation Would Help States Improve Access to Voting Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 25, 2016 Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee - Call to Remove Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 22, 2016 Letter to Various Koch-Connected Groups - Senators Hit Back in Letter to Denial Front Groups Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 2, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Urge to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 7, 2016 Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Franken, Casey Introduce Elder Protection And Abuse Prevention Act Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 6, 2015 Reed Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Sen.Jack Reed
June 24, 2015 Whitehouse Cosponsors Bill to Strengthen Voting Rights Act Protections Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 16, 2015 Whitehouse Statement on Vote to Ban Torture Techniques Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 16, 2015 U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Anti-Torture Amendment to NDAA Sen.Jack Reed
June 9, 2015 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 7, 2015 Langevin Unveils Package of Consumer Protection Legislation Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 31, 2015 Reed Honors Enduring Legacy of César Chávez Sen.Jack Reed
March 6, 2015 Sen. Whitehouse Attending 50th Anniversary March in Selma, Alabama Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 6, 2015 Statements on Introduces Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Jack Reed
July 22, 2014 Reed Calls on Full Senate to Ratify Disabilities Treaty Sen.Jack Reed
April 8, 2014 Reed Statement on the US Justice Department ADA Settlement with Rhode Island Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 23, 2013 Letter to Inspector General Charles McCullough III, Director of National Intelligence - Surveillance Authorities Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 28, 2013 Sen. Whitehouse Statement on 50th Anniversary of March on Washington Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 14, 2013 Reed Statement on Justice Department Collection of AP Phone Records Sen.Jack Reed
March 7, 2013 Letter to Secretary Kerry - Prioritize Global Women's Rights Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller - Religion and Hate Crimes Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 17, 2013 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript - Sequester Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 25, 2012 Letter to Raúl Castro, President of the Republic of Cuba - Release Alan Gross Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 23, 2012 Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 24, 2012 Paycheck Fairness Act Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 29, 2011 13 Senators Team Up to Assure LGBT Youth that "It Gets Better" Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 4, 2011 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript Sen.Jack Reed
March 16, 2011 Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 15, 2011 Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State - Working at the United Nations to Establish an Independent Human Rights Monitor on Iran Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 14, 2011 Reed Joins City Year RI to Promote Upcoming MLK Day of Service Sen.Jack Reed
July 30, 2010 Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State - Investigate Possible War Crimes In Burma Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 20, 2010 Durbin and Whitehouse React to Report on Torture Authorizations Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 24, 2009 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 18, 2009 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 5, 2009 Durbin, Whitehouse Statement on Status of Justice Department Investigation of Torture Authorizations Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 26, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs Committee - Enhancing Investor Protection And The Regulation Of Securities Markets - Part II Sen.Jack Reed, ...
March 5, 2009 Senate Bill Would Outlaw Notorious Voter Suppression Tactic Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 25, 2009 Commission of Inquiry Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Feb. 12, 2009 Whitehouse to Lead Judiciary, Environment Oversight Subcommittees Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2009 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009--Resumed Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Aug. 20, 2008 Letter to Michael Mukasey, Attorney General, Re: Attorney General Guidelines for FBI Investigations Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 2, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Michael Mukasey, Attorney General Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 6, 2007 Whitehouse Cosponsors Amendment Prohibiting Torture Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
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