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03/31/2022 Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary United States Department of Interior, and Hon. Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs United States Department of Interior - CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS LEADS NEW YORK FEDERAL DELEGATION IN CALLING ON SECRETARY HAALAND TO PARTICIPATE IN A TALKING AND HEALING CIRCLE WITH NEW YORK NATIVE NATIONS
12/26/2021 Tweet - "Thankful for the transformational life and legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A freedom fighter extraordinaire, his powerful voice helped dismantle the evil Apartheid regime in South Africa. Rest in Power."
10/11/2021 Tweet - "Millions of indigenous people lost their lives during the genocide committed against them in the Americas. Today we pause in solemn recognition of this human tragedy. And recommit to uplift the original occupants of this land."
06/22/2021 Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act
04/21/2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Sinema, Kelly Urge Administration to Quickly Fix Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Arizona Entertainment Businesses
10/09/2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on The Fourth Anniversary of His Passing
05/14/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Cleaver & Williams Lead Bipartisan Call To Support Live Entertainment Venues During Coronavirus Crisis
03/29/2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the life of civil rights icon Joseph E. Lowery. Alongside Dr. King, he battled Jim Crow and emerged victorious. America is a better place b/c of social justice champions like Rev. Lowery. May he forever #RestInPower"
03/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Maloney Lead NYC Delegation Request for $4B in Federal Assistance for Nonprofit Museums
03/04/2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle."
02/26/2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till "
02/24/2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower "
01/26/2020 Tweet - "Very very very SAD. May God watch over the Bryant family during this devastating time. Hug your children and loved ones extra tight this evening. Life is fragile and fleeting"
12/24/2019 Tweet - "It's Christmas Eve. Get. A. Life."
11/13/2019 Lawmakers Call for Justice for La Saline Massacre in Haiti
11/07/2019 Sens. Tillis and Leahy and Reps. Roby and Jeffries Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Supporting Art Students
10/23/2019 Tweet - "Proud to sponsor the CASE Act. The bill helps visual & graphic artists, authors, songwriters, musicians and the creative community protect their copyrighted work. It passed the House 410 - 6. Now on to the Senate! CREATIVITY MATTERS."
04/25/2018 House Approves Judiciary Committee's Bipartisan Music Licensing Legislation
04/25/2018 Music Modernization Act
04/23/2018 Letter to the Honorable John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Condemning Anti-Semitism in Europe
10/04/2017 Reps. Jeffries, Marino Lead Bipartisan Effort to Help Musicians and Artists Protect Their Creative Work
06/06/2017 Letter to the Hon. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agences and the Hon. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Funding for US Holocaust Memorial Museum
02/15/2017 Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler, Meeks, Clarke, Jeffries & Espaillat Introduce Bi- Cemeral Legislation To Establish African Burial Ground Museum In New York City
07/15/2016 Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries & Republican Rep. Tom Marino Propose Copyright Claims Board to Help Artists Protect Their Life's Work
07/07/2016 Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Call on Department of Veterans Affairs to Ban Confederate Flags from Veteran Cemeteries
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