Feb. 1, 2023
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Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Nov. 15, 2022
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Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Oct. 6, 2022
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Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 18, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cicilline, Meeks, Castro, Titus Call on State Department to Expand Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Diplomats
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - REPS. MONDAIRE JONES AND RITCHIE TORRES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING CDC AND CMS TO MAKE INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG FREE
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Dec. 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Nov. 30, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration -
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Aug. 6, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators Urge State Department to Support LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Aug. 6, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Blinken to Provide Additional Support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 14, 2021
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Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 18, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the US - As Pride Month Begins, Gillibrand Calls For The Inclusion Of A Permanent Gender Inclusive Marker ("X") On All Federal Ids
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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July 30, 2020
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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July 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 16, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 26, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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March 26, 2020
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Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Feb. 19, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Jan. 17, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Jan. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Dec. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Dec. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Slam Carson for Undercutting Transgender Rights
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Sept. 16, 2019
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Calling Out State Department's Refusal to Let Pride Flags Fly at Embassies
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 13, 2019
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Jan. 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson - Quigley Leads Letter to Secretary Carson on Continued Failure to Review Crucial Nondiscrimination Guidance Documents For LGBT Americans in HUD Facilities
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Dec. 18, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Protect Rights of Transgender Federal Employees
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Nov. 2, 2018
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Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 11, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senators Press Administration on LGBTQ Diplomatic Discrimination
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Sept. 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 1, 2018
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Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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July 25, 2018
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 20, 2018
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Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 26, 2018
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Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 23, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 11, 2018
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Letter to Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics - Nadler Demands Bureau of Justice Statistics Abandon Effort to Erase LGBT Teen Crime Victims
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - After All Four Military Service Chiefs Speak Out Against Trump's Military Transgender Ban, Senators Murray, Cantwell Reiterate Strong Opposition to Harmful Policy
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 3, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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March 27, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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March 27, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Outline Objections to Health Dept. Rule Encouraging Discrimination Against Patients
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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