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Tell Senators: Do your Job. Confirm Cordray!

Consumers are depending on every senator to support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and confirm Cordray as its director. The CFPB has already begun to do its job by listening to consumers and protecting them from the bad actors in financial marketplaces. With your help, we can urge the Senate to do its job and confirm Cordray as the bureau’s director.

>> Sign this petition to tell your senators to confirm Cordray!

Waiting on Washington

Take action on behalf of women like Patricia Francois, her family, and other families that emigrate to seek freedom, education, and opportunity in America. The time is now for Congress to introduce an immigration reform bill that addresses the needs of women and families. Send a letter to your members of Congress and urge them to support comprehensive immigration reform.

>> Learn more about Patricia's story and take action here!

A Cruel and Unusual Budget

As he has done in the past, Rep. Paul Ryan, R. Wis., introduced a budget that we know will not work for the majority of Americans or for the economy. But this budget is even worse than what Ryan has offered before.

>> Urge your members of Congress to reject the Ryan budget, his worst budget proposal yet.

Support Hon. Tom Perez for Labor Secretary

President Barack Obama has nominated Tom Perez, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to be the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. Perez is a highly qualified nominee; who has made the well-being of everyday people a hallmark of his career. Tom Perez is an exceptional candidate to be the next U.S. Labor Secretary. Please urge your senators to confirm Tom Perez without delay.

>>Call your senators (202-224-3121) and urge them to swiftly confirm this highly qualified nominee.

"Too Many of Our Courtrooms Stand Empty." -President Barack Obama

Don’t let the vacancy crisis delay justice for Americans any longer. Progress has been made on district court nominees, but the Senate must also act on the four circuit court nominees. It must bring these nominees to the floor for consideration by the full Senate in a timely manner. There is nothing left to do except vote.

>>Call senators and demand votes to confirm President Obama’s nominees to the federal circuit courts.

Racial Profiling? There’s an App for That.

On April 30, the Sikh Coalition, a community-based organization that works toward the realization of civil and human rights for all people, launched “FlyRights,” a mobile phone application that provides a quick and easy way to report complaints of air travel discrimination in real time, right after the incident occurs.

>> Learn more and download the app here!

Want Some Help? A New Toolkit Just for You!

We are happy to share a new resource. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Grassroots Campaigns and Advocacy Toolkit can help develop the basic structure and strategies needed to plan and carry out an effective grassroots public education or advocacy campaign. This toolkit covers everything from developing strategy and fundraising, to event planning and grassroots advocacy.

>>Check out the toolkit here

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