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September 15, 2017 4:13 pm | By 41734Letter: DOJ Must Develop a Plan of Action on Hate Crimes
Congress has given the Department of Justice the responsibility of prosecuting hate crimes, which include violence and threats based on a person’s race, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. But since President Trump and Attorney General…
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September 15, 2017 1:49 pm | By 41734Letter: Workplace Equality Advocates Express Concern Over Janet Dhillon’s Nomination
On June 29, 2017, President Trump nominated Janet Dhillon to lead the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee has scheduled Dhillon's hearing for September 19. People For the American Way and PFAW's African…
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September 14, 2017 3:43 pm | By 28179Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Allison Eid’s Nomination
On June 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Allison Eid to be a judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled Eid's hearing for September 20. People For the American Way sent the following letter…
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September 12, 2017 9:01 am | By 41734Letter: Healthy Communities Depend On High-Quality Family Planning
On September 8, President Trump signed legislation that includes a three-month extension for government funding and the debt ceiling. December will now be a critical test for Trump and the GOP Congress—whether they will prioritize your needs or continue on…
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September 8, 2017 9:46 am | By 41734Letter: Civil and Human Rights Groups Support the Dream Act
On September 5, the Trump administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that has provided 800,000 young adults with work authorization and a reprieve from deportation. People For the American Way called President Trump's…
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September 7, 2017 2:49 pm | By 41734Letter: Groups Oppose Campaign Finance Riders
The House of Representatives is currently debating government funding for the 2018 fiscal year that begins on October 1. People For the American Way joined Democracy 21 and twenty-one others to urge House members to stand up for campaign finance…
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September 7, 2017 9:50 am | By 28179Letters: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Stephen Schwartz’s Nomination
On June 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Stephen Schwartz to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. A vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected as soon as September 14. People For the American Way sent…
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September 5, 2017 3:55 pm | By 41734Letter: Groups Call on U.S. House to Reject Riders
People For the American Way was among the nearly 170 national, state, and local groups that sent a letter to the U.S. House urging members to reject harmful policy riders as they consider appropriations bills or packages with September's critical…
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September 1, 2017 1:16 pm | By 28179Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Joan Larsen’s Nomination
People For the American Way sent the following letter to Senate Judiciary Committee members to express our opposition to the nomination of Joan Larsen to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. You can download this letter…
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August 31, 2017 12:33 pm | By 28179Letter: Groups Oppose Justice Stras’ Confirmation Based on Record and Process
More than a dozen national organizations sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in strong opposition to the nomination of Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice David Stras to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. You…
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August 31, 2017 9:08 am | By 28179Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Eric Dreiband’s Nomination
People For the American Way sent the following letter to Senate Judiciary Committee members to express our opposition to the confirmation of Eric Dreiband to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. You can download this letter here. Dear Chairman…
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August 30, 2017 1:51 pm | By 41734Protect DACA and Pass the Dream Act
Media reports continue to suggest that President Trump will end the critically important Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of young immigrants to pursue careers and education without fear of deportation. This comes…
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August 24, 2017 1:14 pm | By 41734Concerns Remain After DOJ Narrows DisruptJ20 Warrant
Last week brought the disturbing news that Sessions' Justice Department attempted to serve a search warrant on DreamHost and force the web hosting platform to turn over the IP addresses of everyone who visited DistruptJ20.org, along with emails and unpublished…
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August 7, 2017 2:22 pm | By 41734RAISE Act Continues Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Assault
From his early days as a “birther” testing the presidential waters to his first six months in the Oval Office forging headlong into the Muslim ban, a border wall, and deportations, President Trump has waged an unrelenting assault on the…
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August 7, 2017 10:12 am | By 41734Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Private Prisons
OpenTheGovernment released a July 2018 update in light of the urgent need for greater transparency and accountability around immigration detention practices. One of the hallmarks of the first six months of the Trump administration has been its dramatic walkback of…
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August 1, 2017 10:24 am | By 41734
Fighting for Justice at Justice Means Opposing the Dreiband Nomination
This December will mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. This division is supposed to ensure that civil rights protections are enforced, especially for those who are too often the target of…
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July 28, 2017 12:11 pm | By 41734Trump and GOP Move On from Attacking Health Care (For Now) to Attacking Economic Justice
In the early morning hours of July 28, 51 U.S. senators voted against a health care repeal bill that would have robbed millions of women and working families of their health care and been particularly devastating to people of color.…
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July 27, 2017 1:57 pm | By 53561Let’s Talk “Election Integrity”: PFAW Foundation Panel Discusses Taking Action against Trump’s Voter Suppression Commission
While the Trump’s new “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity” met for the first time on Wednesday last week, People For the American Way (PFAW) and allies rallied outside of the meeting demanding that the commission respect the voting rights of…
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July 24, 2017 4:11 pm | By 41734Less Than 24 Hours to Go—Urge Your Senators to Vote NO on Health Care Repeal
In less than 24 hours, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will raise a procedural motion to bring health care repeal to a vote in the US Senate. It's not yet clear what proposal will be voted on should he succeed. But…
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July 24, 2017 12:15 pm | By 53561Take On Wall Street and Big Money: A Proposal to Fix America’s Rigged Tax System
The outsized power of corporations and CEOs in our economy and political system must be brought to heel. Before the financial crisis, the largest banks borrowed excessively — gambling with taxpayer money with little oversight. It is time that we…