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09/13/2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education; and Suzanne Goldberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of Department of Education - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley, and Moore Lead 55 Members in Urging Department of Education to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX in October
08/25/2021 Congressman DeFazio Votes to Defend Voting Rights From Partisan Voter Suppression Attacks
06/14/2021 Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
06/01/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meng Helps Lead Bipartisan Letter Asking Biden To Respond To Rising Antisemitism
05/21/2021 Letter to Hon. Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State - Dingell, Lowenthal Lead 56 Members of Congress in Calling for Palestinian Humanitarian Relief, Support of Current Ceasefire
05/15/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Bonamici, Omar, Schakowsky, Speier Lead 32 Members in Demanding Equality for Saudi Women
04/06/2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
08/27/2020 Statement from Rep. Peter Defazio in Response to Violence in Kenosha, Wi
07/31/2020 Chair Defazio Introduces Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute that Trump Administration Is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon
07/31/2020 Chairs DeFazio and Thompson Introduce Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute that Trump Administration is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon
07/30/2020 Statement from Rep. Peter Defazio on Ongoing Clashes Between Protesters and Law Enforcement Officers Across Oregon
07/22/2020 Letter to Attorney William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Kirkpatrick Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers About Deployment of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Ongoing Actions in Portland
07/17/2020 Statement From Rep. DeFazio On Escalating Use Of Force Against Protesters In Portland
07/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - Release: Reps. Khanna, Cohen Lead Letter to AG Barr to Support Civil Rights Division Staff
07/09/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Members of Congress to President Trump: Remove Policies Discriminating Against LGBTQ Individuals
06/26/2020 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
06/26/2020 DeFazio Votes In Favor Of Justice In Policing Act
06/09/2020 Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests
06/04/2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters
06/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
06/01/2020 Letter to Rodrigo Maia, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil - House Members Ring the Alarm Amidst Human Rights Violations in Brazil
05/27/2020 Tweet - "Voting at home shouldn't be a question of politics. It's a health issue. No American should have to choose between their protecting their health and exercising their right to vote. #inners"
05/22/2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
04/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Meng Calls on DeVos to Ensure Civil Rights Protections for Students During COVID-19 Crisis
04/14/2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oregon Delegation Demands Trump Administration Provide Data Necessary to Address Health Disparities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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