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Jul 26, 2017
Comment on Justice Department Position on Civil Rights Act and LGBT Protections
NEW YORK 鈥 The Justice Department filed a brief today arguing that LGBT people are not protected from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The brief was on the...
Jul 26, 2017
Bipartisan Coalition Delivers Grassroots Signatures to Congress on Surveillance Reform
WASHINGTON 鈥 A bipartisan coalition of groups, including the 红杏视频, Demand Progress, FreedomWorks, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Defending Rights &...
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National Security
Jul 26, 2017
红杏视频 Comment on House Border Wall Funding
WASHINGTON 鈥 House Republican leadership has snuck in $1.6 billion for President Trump鈥檚 border wall into a defense-funding package. A vote on the package is expected today.
L...
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Immigrants' Rights
Jul 26, 2017
红杏视频 Statement on Trump Banning Transgender Military Service Members
WASHINGTON 鈥 President Donald Trump announced today that he is barring transgender people from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military.
Joshua Block, senior staff attorney w...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 25, 2017
红杏视频 Comment on New Justice Department Grant Conditions
NEW YORK 鈥 Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced today that going forward the Department of Justice will only award certain law enforcement grants to cities and states that he...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 25, 2017
红杏视频 Comment on Senate Vote to Move on Health Care Repeal
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Senate voted today to begin debating legislation to repeal health care. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote.
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