Letters & Resources

July 29, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Joint Letter in Support for Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

Chairman Sherrod Brown Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Ranking Member Patrick Toomey Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 July 29, 2021 Re: Support for Veterans and…

July 22, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Letter to President Biden on Voting Rights Bills

Download PDF Dear President Biden: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations, we write to thank you and Vice President Kamala Harris for your renewed commitment to passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis…

July 7, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Letter in Support of Catherine Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OCR)

Download PDF Dear Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Burr: We write on behalf of 48 gender justice, anti-violence, and women’s rights organizations unified in strong support of the confirmation of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education…

June 8, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Solidarity Statement Denouncing the Increase in Antisemitic Hate Crimes

View PDF June 8, 2021 Solidarity Statement Denouncing the Increase in Antisemitic Hate Crimes The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and 55 civil and human rights organizations, firmly denounce the recent rise in antisemitic hate crimes. Antisemitism is sadly not new in this country; however, in recent years, we…

June 1, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of Transgender Students

View PDF June 1, 2021 In Support of Full Inclusion for Transgender Students: An Open Letter from the Civil and Human Rights Community On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220…

May 10, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Groups Urge Senate Leadership to End Qualified Immunity

View PDF May 10, 2021 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20004 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20004 Re: End qualified immunity to ensure meaningful accountability measures in the Senate version of the Justice in Policing…

April 28, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Letter to President Biden and Labor Secretary Walsh Urging Passage and Enforcement of Emergency Temporary Standard

View PDF April 28, 2021 To: President Biden, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and Acting Director Shalanda Young The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 The Honorable Martin J. Walsh Secretary…

March 10, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Letter in Support of Julie Su as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor

View PDF March 10, 2021 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair, Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Richard Burr Ranking Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: Nomination of Julie…

January 27, 2021 In Letters & Resources

Letter in Support of Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Secretary for Health

January 27, 2021 Dear United States Senate, We, a coalition of LGBTQI+ and allied organizations, write to urge you to confirm the appointment of Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, to serve as Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH). Dr. Levine is currently Secretary of…