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2008
Controversial Judicial Nominations
As a result of the President's relentlessness and the Senate's previous willingness to confirm ideologically-driven judges, ultraconservative judges are becoming increasingly dominant on the courts. The Senate should not grant "swift decisions" (as President Bush would like) when it comes to life-long appointments that impact constitutional rights.
Quality Education is a Civil Right
Fifty years after Brown v. Board of Education, the extent of educational inequality is still startling. An improved and fully funded No Child Left Behind and other federal laws must play an important role in making educational opportunity for all Americans a reality.
The Senate Must Reject the Nomination of Richard Honaker to A Lifetime Seat on The Federal Court.
Attorney Richard Honaker was nominated to a lifetime position on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. Honaker is one of many controversial nominees who threaten to weaken established constitutional rights and civil rights protections for ordinary Americans.
Urge Congress to Co-Sign the Bill to End Racial Profiling.
Racial profiling is a violation of civil rights and a drain on resources. The "End Racial Profiling Act of 2007" would create a federal prohibition against racial profiling, provide funding for the training of law enforcement officials on how to discontinue and prevent the use of racial profiling, and hold law enforcement officials and agencies that continue to use racial profiling accountable.
Tell Your Senators to Pass a Comprehensive Economic Stimulus Package.
Economists say that an effective economic stimulus plan needs to include an increase in food stamps, unemployment insurance, and aid to the states. Senators should also reject anti-immigrant language as it creates barriers to serving eligible needy people.
2007
Tell Bush and McConnell to Stop Holding the FEC Hostage to Reward a Political Crony.
President Bush and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R. Ky., tried to hold hostage the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) by insisting on the all-or-none confirmation of four nominees, including Hans von Spakovsky, who has an egregious record of politicizing the U.S. Justice Department and rigging the system against minority voters.
Urge Senators to Save the Census - An Accurate Count Means Accurate Representation.
The census is struggling to pay for critical activities in preparation for an accurate count in 2010. Getting an accurate count of all Americans is essential for the fair allocation of federal funds among the states. Data from the 2010 census will also be used to monitor compliance with civil rights laws and to determine how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives.
Urge Your Senator to Support the DC Voting Rights Act.
During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the DC Voting Rights Act (S. 1257), a robust and bipartisan panel, including Wade Henderson, President and CEO of LCCR, expressed strong support for the bill that would give the District of Columbia a voting representative in Congress. The bill would ensure voting representation for the more than 600,000 residents of our nation’s capital.
Tell the FCC: "I Care Who Owns the media!"
Many Americans, particularly those in underrepresented communities, feel insufficiently represented by today’s media system. One reason for this injustice is the disproportionately small number of minority- and female-owned media outlets. The FCC is examining the current state of media ownership and you have the opportunity to tell them what you think.
Coalition Action Alerts:
Urge Your Senators to Pass the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act(GINA)
All Americans should be able to use genetics in medicine without fear of misuse of their genetic information. This legislation would, for the first time, establish federal standards to protect the privacy of genetic information and prohibit discrimination in the workplace and insurance based on genetic test results.
