LCCR's Congressional Testimony
Equal Representation in Congress: Providing Voting Rights to the District of Columbia
Wade Henderson - May 15, 2007
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
"Until D.C. residents have a vote in Congress, they will not be much better off than African Americans in the South were prior to August 6,1965, when President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law – and the efforts of the civil rights movement will remain incomplete."
Census Bureau Funding for FY '08
Karen K. Narasaki - April 24, 2007
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
"In 1990, the US Census Bureau conducted its decennial count of individuals residing in the United States. The count disproportionately missed ethnic minorities, children, and immigrants."
Oversight of the Civil Rights Division
Wade Henderson - March 22, 2007
House Judiciary Committee
"Members of the Committee, today you begin a process that is long overdue. A process that will help us to understand the extent of the damage that has been done to the Civil Rights Division, and – hopefully – a roadmap for our way back to vigorous enforcement, integrity, and justice."
The Discriminatory Impact of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing on Minorities
Wade Henderson - March 3, 2006
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
"Mandatory sentencing laws enacted in the 1980's have led to racial injustice. These laws deprive judges of the discretion to tailor a sentence based on the culpability of the defendant and the gravity of the crime."
Political Committee Status
Wade Henderson - July 14, 2004
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
"We strongly believe that the proposed rule threatens First Amendment rights of free speech and association for all of us. The need for these protections cannot be overstated. Without the constitutional guarantees of the First Amendment, there would not have been a civil rights movement. Is it really the intent of the FEC to strike broadly at the values that we all hold dear?"
Election 2004: Is America Ready?
Wade Henderson - April 9, 2004
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
"This task of building voter confidence has been made especially challenging due to a number of studies that raise serious questions about whether current technology is adequately secure."
Repositioning for New Realities: Securing EEOC'S Continued Effectiveness
Wade Henderson - September 8, 2003
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
"We believe deeply in the EEOC's mission and the critical role it plays in investigating and challenging discriminatory employment practices. We are firmly committed to helping to ensure that the Commission thrives as a vital institution with the tools and resources it needs to accomplish its work in an effective manner."
Voting Representation in Congress for the Citizens of the District of Columbia
Wade Henderson - May 23, 2002
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
"Voting is the language of our democracy. Without it, the citizens of the District of Columbia are the silent voice in the wilderness, spectators to democracy, right in the literal shadow of the very governing institutions that serve as a shining beacon to the rest of the world."
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC)
Wade Henderson - March 21, 2002
House Judiciary Committee; Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
"A closer look at the numbers of cases fought and won by the OSC reveals that the agency is still just barely scratching the surface when it comes to effectively combating immigration-related discrimination in the workplace."
Racial Disparities in Federal Drug Sentencing
Wade Henderson - February 25, 2002
U.S. Sentencing Commission
"The vast majority of Blacks and Hispanics are law-abiding citizens and law enforcement tactics that assume otherwise are unfair and intolerable."
On the Nomination of Brian Jones for General Counsel to the Department of Education
Wade Henderson - September 6, 2001
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
"Our careful review of Mr. Jones's record leads to the conclusion that his extreme views on civil rights enforcement, including enforcement that is the responsibility of the Department of Education, threatens a radical change in the Department's approach to issues of discrimination in every area - race, ethnicity, sex, disability, and age - that should lead the Committee to reject his nomination."
Predatory Lending and Abusive Mortgage Lending Practices
Wade Henderson - July 27, 2001
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
"While more Americans own their homes today than any time in our history, minorities and others who historically have been under-served by the lending industry still suffer from a significant homeownership gap."
Testimony on Faith-Based Initiatives
Wade Henderson - June 6, 2001
Senate Judiciary Committee
"The Leadership Conference believes that the employment provision of charitable choice threatens a cornerstone principle of our nation's civil rights laws, i.e., that federal funds generally will not go to persons who discriminate against others."
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