http://www.civilrights.org Advocacy Letters from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights info@civilrights.org (LCCR) info@civilrights.org (LCCR) The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.civilrights.org-339234849 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/TPmDNdw_THc/oppose-hr3541.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of over 210 national organizations dedicated to ending discrimination in all aspects of American life, we urge you to oppose H.R. 3541, the “Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011” (PRENDA). Tue, 29 May 2012 15:42:34 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/oppose-hr3541.html www.civilrights.org-339218934 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/kiSkfvLlwNc/holder-letter.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations, we write in response to a May 21, 2012 report in Politico that the House of Representatives will vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if he fails to provide additional information related to the “Fast and Furious” program. Tue, 29 May 2012 14:54:29 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/holder-letter.html www.civilrights.org-337326150 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/hFzL7ZPZD2A/vote-yes-on-cloture-confirm.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 210 national organizations, we write to express our strong support for the confirmation of Paul Watford to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Watford’s stellar background, his keen intellect, his commitment to fairness, and his utmost respect for the Constitution and the rule of law all make him an ideal candidate. We urge the Senate to vote “yes” on cloture and “yes” on his confirmation. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:34:11 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/vote-yes-on-cloture-confirm.html www.civilrights.org-335958722 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/5E6ySBwVL4U/no-hr4970.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 210 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, we urge you to oppose H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, because it backtracks on legal protections in current law and fails to protect all victims of domestic violence. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:22:28 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/no-hr4970.html www.civilrights.org-334168886 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/QnqgNcEIhAY/oppose-hr-4970-which-fails.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 210 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, we urge you to oppose H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, as it fails to protect all victims of domestic violence and weakens current legal protections. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:16:27 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/oppose-hr-4970-which-fails.html www.civilrights.org-335215026 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/LcQw1iTYaTY/letter-to-representative-issa.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, we write in response to a May 4, 2012 report in The Washington Post that you are preparing a citation of contempt against Attorney General Eric Holder for failing to provide information related to the “Fast and Furious” program. We are deeply troubled by the prospect that the Attorney General will be cited for contempt by your committee, and believe that such action is unwarranted. We urge you to reconsider that decision. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:46:10 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/letter-to-representative-issa.html www.civilrights.org-335214224 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/gzEo4mdStwU/oppose-the-ryan-sequester.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 210 national organizations, we strongly urge you to reject the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 (the Ryan bill). The cuts in the Ryan bill would have a devastating impact on the communities we represent, including young children, students, older people, the jobless, the hungry, and the uninsured. The House Budget Committee has approved a set of spending cuts that range from unwise to downright unconscionable, without seeking any sacrifice from defense contractors, wealthy Americans, or other powerful interests. Therefore, we will include your position on this bill in our voting record for the 112th Congress. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:20 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/oppose-the-ryan-sequester.html www.civilrights.org-335213062 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/_voVH0sh5K4/oppose-commerce-justice.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 210 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States, we strongly urge you to oppose H.R. 5326, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. H.R. 5326 has funding levels that are inadequate to ensure agencies’ abilities to fulfill their mandates to enforce civil rights laws and also contains harmful policy provisions that curtail agencies’ ability to enforce civil rights laws. We also urge you to oppose any extraneous riders or amendments that would undermine civil rights agencies’ important enforcement ability. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:34:45 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/oppose-commerce-justice.html www.civilrights.org-334499256 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/4g9CIVLwTDg/protect-students-and.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of over 210 national organizations charged with the promotion and protection of the rights of all persons in the United States, we write to urge you to maintain the current 3.4 percent interest rate on subsidized Stafford student loans. We applaud the bipartisan commitment to keeping the student interest rates low. Tue, 08 May 2012 16:27:38 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/protect-students-and.html www.civilrights.org-334495278 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/RUhDGPoc_rQ/reauthorization-of-the.html On behalf of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, we write to urge you to include provisions that will enable Tribal governments in Alaska to more effectively combat an epidemic of domestic violence against Native American and Alaska Native women, as you consider any Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization. Tue, 08 May 2012 16:10:32 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/reauthorization-of-the.html www.civilrights.org-334132303 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/MBbd93VM53g/support-transportation-equity.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 210 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States, we urge you to support the following provisions included in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP-21 (S. 1813). This bill is the result of significant bipartisan compromise and provides robust investments in infrastructure and job creation, as well as investments to improve access to public transit for transit-dependent communities. Mon, 07 May 2012 09:52:20 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/support-transportation-equity.html www.civilrights.org-330697597 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/pmne_BjuVwI/re-enforcement-guidance-on.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the undersigned organizations, we thank the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for its commitment to addressing discriminatory barriers to the workplace and strongly support the proposal to update the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Updating the guidance will help balance the civil rights of workers and the legitimate concerns of employers about safety and security at the workplace. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:20:05 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/re-enforcement-guidance-on.html www.civilrights.org-330689722 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/mgIRDBmApZU/support-reauthorization-of-s.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 210 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, we urge you to support the passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and vote against any amendments that would weaken this important legislation, including a substitute version of VAWA being offered by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX). VAWA recognizes the pervasive and insidious nature of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and provides local, state and tribal authorities with critical tools to support victims of these crimes. Reauthorization of VAWA will enhance our nation’s ability to prosecute perpetrators of violence, while responding to the needs of victims and survivors. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:51:50 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/support-reauthorization-of-s.html www.civilrights.org-328712031 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/RpPfcBFSWYs/erpa-1670.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the undersigned organizations, we urge you to cosponsor the End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 (ERPA). Passage of this bill is needed to put an end to racial profiling by law enforcement officials and to ensure that individuals are not prejudicially stopped, investigated, arrested, or detained based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:58:51 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/erpa-1670.html www.civilrights.org-328481041 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/kjvaUP5z2-g/census-budget.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, we write to urge you to support the $970.4 million requested by President Obama in funding for the U.S. Census Bureau in Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013) and to reject any amendments that would reduce census funding. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:34:29 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/census-budget.html www.civilrights.org-328384066 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/BkIIBUIsmcE/support-cloture-buffet.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 210 national organizations, we urge you to support cloture on S. 2230, the “Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012.” Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:51:04 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/support-cloture-buffet.html www.civilrights.org-323067117 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/wvGZiOTVH-A/reject-rep-ryans-draconian.html On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our strong opposition to the Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal offered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). We urge you to reject this draconian proposal and instead pass a budget that does no harm to the most vulnerable Americans and that ensures that there is enough revenue to sustain our country’s recovery and invest in the future. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:30:36 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/reject-rep-ryans-draconian.html www.civilrights.org-321029375 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/E_rxWDQE9Ys/protect-investors-ensure.html On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, we write to express our support for the Reed-Landrieu-Levin Amendment to the JOBS Act (H.R. 3606). We oppose H.R. 3606 because, as the experience of the past several years has shown, all Americans have a stake in protecting investors, ensuring transparency, and enforcing market integrity. While the Reed-Landrieu-Levin Amendment does not address every problem with the JOBS Act, it represents a significant improvement over the House-passed bill. We urge you to support cloture on the Reed-Landrieu-Levin Amendment. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:31:39 -0500 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/protect-investors-ensure.html www.civilrights.org-317350435 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/0b9DzBwBDPg/oppose-hr-931-making-the.html The importance of high-quality, objective, and universal ACS data for the civil and human rights community cannot be overstated. For this reason, The Leadership Conference considers a fair and accurate census and comprehensive ACS, which is a part of the decennial census, among the most significant civil rights issues facing the country today. Our wide-ranging efforts to promote equality of representation and economic opportunity are guided significantly by objective, inclusive data on America’s diverse communities and populations. For example, the Voting Rights Act relies on ACS data to make determinations under section 203, which requires jurisdictions with a large population of people who are not yet English language proficient to offer language assistance during the electoral process. Both the government and business sector rely on ACS data to help ensure appropriate employment opportunities for racial minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:08:33 -0600 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/oppose-hr-931-making-the.html www.civilrights.org-317352014 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/civilrights/letters/~3/woqFqx2FmIE/promoting-diversification-of.html The civil rights community has long regarded the expansion of minority and female ownership in media as an important goal because of the powerful role the media plays in the democratic process, as well as in shaping perceptions about who we are as individuals and as a nation. Though the most recent numbers available (which are already out of date) demonstrate that ownership diversity is, in the Commission’s own words, “dismal,” the Commission’s notice fails to take into account its new proposal’s impact on ownership diversity. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:48 -0600 http://www.civilrights.org/advocacy/letters/2012/promoting-diversification-of.html