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Sept. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Senator Murray, Democrats Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Allow Government-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQ People, Women, and More
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Chu joins amicus brief in public charge cases
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Cole Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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. Maria Cantwell, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democratic Health Leaders Seek Answers from Trump Administration on Refusal of Care Rule
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 24, 2019
Congresswoman Jayapal votes NO on Anti-BDS Resolution
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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. Patty Murray, ...
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
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2019
Leahy, Murray And Welch Reintroduce Legislation To Curtail Warrantless Vehicle Checkpoint Stops And Property Searches Away From The Border
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 17, 2019
Jayapal Leads Bipartisan Amendment Limiting Face Recognition Technology in Intelligence Authorization Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 28, 2019
Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Uprising
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Patty Murray
June 27, 2019
Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar - Murray Demands Trump-Pence Administration Reverse Course and Uphold Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen. Patty Murray
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 24, 2019
Murray Slams Trump Administration's Latest Move to Encourage Discrimination and Undermine Health Care
Sen. Patty Murray
June 24, 2019
Murray, Slotkin Lead Colleagues In Honoring Anniversary of Title IX, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education
Sen. Patty Murray
June 21, 2019
Senator Murray Cosponsors Legislation to Form Commission to Study Reparations For African-American Descendants of Slavery
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2019
Letter to Benjamin Carson Sr., Secretary of US Department of Housing and Urban Development - As Communities in Washington State and Nationwide Celebrate Pride Month, Senator Murray Calls Out Trump Administration's Anti-Equality Agenda, Urges Further Action to Promote, Protect LGBTQIA+ Rights
Sen. Patty Murray
June 13, 2019
Letter to Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Hud Continue to Protect Housing Rights for Transgender Individuals
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 12, 2019
One Day After Calling for Vote to Protect Free and Open Internet, Cantwell Confronts Trump FCC Over Net Neutrality Repeal
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 11, 2019
Cantwell to Senate Republicans: Time to Vote on Net Neutrality, Protect Free and Open Internet
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 4, 2019
19th Amendment
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 3, 2019
Letter to Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Pressley & Lawmakers Slam Carson's Rollback of Transgender Protections
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 17, 2019
Larsen Votes to Support LGBTQ+ Community
Rep. Rick Larsen
May 17, 2019
Urging the Senate to Pass the Equality Act
Rep. Suzan DelBene
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 9, 2019
Mucarsel-Powell and Colleagues Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Address Harassment in the Workplace
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 17, 2019
Larsen-Veasey Bill Fights Voter Discrimination
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Anti-Semitism
Rep. Kim Schrier
Jan. 15, 2019
Rejecting White Nationalism and White Supremacy
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 15, 2019
Larsen Condemns White Nationalism and White Supremacy
Rep. Rick Larsen
Jan. 10, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 4, 2019
Larsen Supports H.R. 1, the For The People Act
Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray Statement on DeVos Decision to Rescind Guidance Aimed At Fighting Racism in Schools
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Nomination of Chai Feldblum
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Last week the Senate made it clear to President Trump and his administration that they must uphold American values around the world and make clear that this egregious violation of human rights will not be tolerated."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2018
United for Climate and Environmental Justice Task Force Co-Chairs Introduced Environmental Rights Legislation
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "More & more often, consumer data is being used & abused in ways few people had imagined before. The #DataCareAct will hold the companies we entrust with our personal information accountable & will make it clear to them that they will face penalties if they breach our trust."
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Senator Murray, Democrats Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Allow Government-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQ People, Women, and More
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Tri-Caucus Members File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Chu joins amicus brief in public charge cases
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Cole Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Bill to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
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.Maria Cantwell, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democratic Health Leaders Seek Answers from Trump Administration on Refusal of Care Rule
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 24, 2019
Congresswoman Jayapal votes NO on Anti-BDS Resolution
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
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.Patty Murray, ...
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
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 19, 2019
Leahy, Murray And Welch Reintroduce Legislation To Curtail Warrantless Vehicle Checkpoint Stops And Property Searches Away From The Border
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 17, 2019
Jayapal Leads Bipartisan Amendment Limiting Face Recognition Technology in Intelligence Authorization Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 28, 2019
Murray, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Uprising
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Patty Murray
June 27, 2019
Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar - Murray Demands Trump-Pence Administration Reverse Course and Uphold Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen.Patty Murray
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 24, 2019
Murray Slams Trump Administration's Latest Move to Encourage Discrimination and Undermine Health Care
Sen.Patty Murray
June 24, 2019
Murray, Slotkin Lead Colleagues In Honoring Anniversary of Title IX, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education
Sen.Patty Murray
June 21, 2019
Senator Murray Cosponsors Legislation to Form Commission to Study Reparations For African-American Descendants of Slavery
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2019
Letter to Benjamin Carson Sr., Secretary of US Department of Housing and Urban Development - As Communities in Washington State and Nationwide Celebrate Pride Month, Senator Murray Calls Out Trump Administration's Anti-Equality Agenda, Urges Further Action to Promote, Protect LGBTQIA+ Rights
Sen.Patty Murray
June 13, 2019
Letter to Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Hud Continue to Protect Housing Rights for Transgender Individuals
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 12, 2019
One Day After Calling for Vote to Protect Free and Open Internet, Cantwell Confronts Trump FCC Over Net Neutrality Repeal
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 11, 2019
Cantwell to Senate Republicans: Time to Vote on Net Neutrality, Protect Free and Open Internet
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 4, 2019
19th Amendment
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 3, 2019
Letter to Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Pressley & Lawmakers Slam Carson's Rollback of Transgender Protections
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 17, 2019
Larsen Votes to Support LGBTQ+ Community
Rep.Rick Larsen
May 17, 2019
Urging the Senate to Pass the Equality Act
Rep.Suzan DelBene
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 9, 2019
Mucarsel-Powell and Colleagues Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Address Harassment in the Workplace
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 22, 2019
Senator Murray' Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Enforcement of President Trump's Transgender Military Ban
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 17, 2019
Larsen-Veasey Bill Fights Voter Discrimination
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Anti-Semitism
Rep.Kim Schrier
Jan. 15, 2019
Rejecting White Nationalism and White Supremacy
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 15, 2019
Larsen Condemns White Nationalism and White Supremacy
Rep.Rick Larsen
Jan. 10, 2019
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 4, 2019
Larsen Supports H.R. 1, the For The People Act
Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray Statement on DeVos Decision to Rescind Guidance Aimed At Fighting Racism in Schools
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Nomination of Chai Feldblum
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Last week the Senate made it clear to President Trump and his administration that they must uphold American values around the world and make clear that this egregious violation of human rights will not be tolerated."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2018
United for Climate and Environmental Justice Task Force Co-Chairs Introduced Environmental Rights Legislation
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "More & more often, consumer data is being used & abused in ways few people had imagined before. The #DataCareAct will hold the companies we entrust with our personal information accountable & will make it clear to them that they will face penalties if they breach our trust."
Sen.Patty Murray
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