Endorsements
As part of work in creating change and demanding a more just system, we at Public Justice believe that there is strength in numbers, especially when it comes to holding our government accountable and ensuring it works the way it was meant to.
This means joining together with our allies and partner organizations in supporting the appointment of leaders who seek social and economic justice for all, as well as calling for legislation that corrects unfair policies, expands protections, and preserves access to justice for everyone.
Below, you’ll find the most recent list of Public Justice’s endorsements, including pending legislation, policy, and nominee positions, and letters we’ve signed onto or initiated.
There must be accountability for government leaders and institutions who say they are working for us. When they fail to do so, we cannot stay silent. As part of our advocacy work, we take these positions in service of our organizational mission seeking to fight injustice and effect positive change.
In addition to our letters of support, we also harness the power of our members and partner organizations to call on the general public to join us in taking action. Learn more about how you can get involved with our latest movements by visiting our Public Justice Action webpage.
Legislation
2023
- Read our letter with the National Women’s Law Center (2023) opposing H.R. 734, “The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023,” which would enshrine discrimination against transgender students trying to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identity. (PDF)
- Read our letter in support of SB 403, which would end caste-based discrimination. (PDF)
- Read our letter in support of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, which was re-introduced in the House and Senate on April 28, 2023. (PDF)
- Read our letter opposing any legislation that undermines the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in support of the CFPB and its critical work. (PDF)
2022
- Read our statement with the National Women’s Law Center (May 2022) urging Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to veto a bathroom ban bill that discriminates against transgender, nonbinary, and intersex students. (PDF)
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (May 2022) and more than 90 ally organizations in urging Senators to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. (PDF)
2021
- We joined the Center for Justice & Democracy (November 2021) to urge Senators to pass the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021. (PDF)
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (November 2021) & more than 230 ally organizations to urge Senators to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
- We joined United Food and Commercial Workers and over 90 organizations (July 2021) to support the Farm Systems Reform Act introduced by Senator Booker. (Press release)
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (July 2021) and more than 150 ally organizations in urging President Biden and Vice President Harris to continue their support for passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. (PDF)
- We joined the Consumer Federation of America (July 2021) and over 180 ally organizations calling on Congress to pass the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act. (PDF)
- We joined AFL-CIO (July 2021) and more than 25 ally organizations calling on Congress to support the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, which would restore the FTC’s authority to obtain monetary relief for consumers. (PDF)
- We joined the Food Chain Workers Alliance and 40 other organizations (March 2021) to support Senator Booker’s Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act of 2021, which would limit line speed increases for meatpacking workers. (Press release)
- We joined the Rural Coalition and 180 other organizations (March 2021) to support the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act, which would provide debt relief to farmers of color. (PDF)
- We joined the coalition Marylanders for Food and Farmworker Protections in Maryland (February 2021) to support Maryland House Bill 577 to Protect Maryland’s Farm Workers from COVI-19 and Ensure Adequate Workplace Housing Conditions. (PDF)
Nominees
*indicates nominations are still pending
**nominees have been confirmed
2023
- We joined the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) (May 2023) in support of the nomination of Julie Su for U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Secretary. (PDF)*
- We joined the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) (February 2023) and more than 70 ally organizations in support of the nomination of Karla Gilbride to serve as General Counsel for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). (PDF)
- We joined the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) (March 2023) and more than 50 ally organizations in support of the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). (PDF)
2022
- We are proud to endorse our very own Access to Justice Co-Director and Senior Attorney Karla Gilbride to serve as General Counsel for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
- We joined the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) (May 2022) and more than 50 ally organizations in support of the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). (PDF)
2021
- We called on our supporters and allies to join us urging members of Congress to confirm Rohit Chopra for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director (PJ Action)**
- We joined the National Women’s Law Center (July 2021) and more than 45 ally organizations to call on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to support the nomination of Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education. (PDF)**
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (March 2021) and more than 50 organizations in support of the nomination of Julie Su for U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Secretary. (PDF)** (Nomination advanced through Senate HELP Committee)
- We joined over 350 LGBTQ+ and ally organizations (January 2021) to co-sign a letter to Members of Congress in support of Dr. Rachel Levine’s nomination for Assistant Secretary of Health.**
General Advocacy
2024
- Read our letter with Public Citizen and ally organizations to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s office asking the SEC to issue a rulemaking banning the use of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements in investment adviser and broker-dealer contracts. (PDF)
2023
- Read our letter with Public Citizen and ally organizations asking the Federal Communication Commission to include a ban on forced arbitration contracts with telecommunications providers in their proposed rulemaking. (PDF)
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (March 2023) and 177 ally organizations in a letter of opposition to H.R. 734, a bill that bans transgender, nonbinary, and intersex students from participating in athletics. (PDF)
- We joined the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and 75+ organizations (June 2023) to President Biden urging him to finalize the Title IX rule before the start of the 2023-24 school year. (PDF)
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (July 2023) in an open letter supporting the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ youth, calling for laws and policies that protect transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people from discrimination, including participation in sports, access to gender-affirming care, access to school facilities, and access to inclusive curriculum. (PDF)
2022
- Read our letter with over 90 ally groups (2022) to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra requesting that the CFPB begin a rulemaking process to ban medical debts from credit reports for medically necessary services. (PDF)
- Read our letter with over 100 ally groups (2022) urging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to exercise the agency’s authority to limit forced arbitration clauses in financial services. (PDF)
- Read our comment with the National Womens’ Law Center (2022) to the Department of Education in response to the proposed Title IX regulations.
- We joined the National Women’s Law Center and more than 200 ally organizations to send a letter to the Biden Administration, urging them to release a Title IX NPRM by the 50th Anniversary on June 23, 2022. (PDF)
- We joined more than 100 organizations (March 2022) to release a statement in support of transgender youth in Texas. (PDF)
- We joined 26 organizations (March 2022) to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Food Safety regarding its consideration of a new poultry line speed waiver program that would allow chicken plants to increase slaughter line speeds beyond the limit established in the 2014 regulations, the New Poultry Inspection System. (PDF)
- We joined 145 organizations (February 2022) to send a letter to the “Big Three” credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and Transunion) and to the Consumer Data Industry Association urging them to take needed actions to correct credit report problems for transgender and nonbinary consumers. (PDF)
2021
- We joined the National Consumer Law Center (December 2021) and 50+ organizations to urge the CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to treat novel “fintech” consumer financial products like any other consumer financial product subject to state and federal consumer-protection laws. (PDF)
- We joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (September 2021) and 57 ally organizations urging the Biden Administration and Congress to keep a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the budget reconciliation bill. (PDF)
- We joined the National Fair Housing Alliance (August 2021) and other ally organizations in urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reinstate the 2013 Disparate Impact rule. (PDF)
- We joined the Movement Advancement Project (June 2021) and more than 50 ally organizations in denouncing the rise in antisemitic hate crimes. (PDF)
- We joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (June 2021) and more than 60 ally organizations calling for the full inclusion of transgender students in all educational opportunities, including athletics. (PDF)
- We joined the Center for Biological Diversity and more than 710 other organizations (May 2021) to pass a Renewable Electricity Standard in the infrastructure package and reject gas and other false climate solutions to address the climate emergency. (PDF)
- We joined Human Rights Watch (May 2021) and more than 85 ally organizations to urge the Senate to end qualified immunity without exception in the Senate version of the Justice for Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280). (PDF)
- We joined OxfamAmerica (April 2021) and more than 200 ally organizations in urging President Biden and Secretary Marty Walsh to approve and implement OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for all workers. (PDF)
- Alongside the Health Environment Agriculture and Labor (HEAL) Food Alliance and 25 other organizations, (January 2021) we urged the Biden Administration to pass an executive order to address harmful consolidation in the agricultural and food sectors. (PDF)