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May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Rep. John Larson, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Notify Same-Sex Couples of Social Security Eligibility
Rep. John Larson, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
June 26, 2015
Courtney States on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 26, 2015
Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 26, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Decision
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 26, 2015
DeLauro Lauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Marriage Equality
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 26, 2015
Larson on Marriage Equality Ruling
Rep. John Larson
June 23, 2015
Letter to John Roberts, Chief Justice - Live Audio to the Courtroom
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 28, 2015
Himes Calls for Nationwide Marriage Equality
Rep. Jim Himes
Oct. 6, 2014
Himes Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Rep. Jim Himes
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep. John Larson, ...
May 22, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner- Same-Sex Spouses Deserve Equal Social Security Benefits
Rep. John Larson, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General - Respect All Lawful Marriages
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 15, 2013
Blumenthal Joins Norwich Veteran, Yale Law Clinic In Calling for Immediate Action To Extend Same Equal Rights to Veteran Couples
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 26, 2013
Blumenthal Applauds DHS Decision to Reconsider Citizenship Petitions Previously Denied Because Of DOMA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 8, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 8, 2013
Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 27, 2013
Larson on SCOTUS Ruling to Strike Down DOMA, Decision on Prop 8
Rep. John Larson
June 26, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Strike Down DOMA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 26, 2013
Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality Cases
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 26, 2013
Himes Statement on Supreme Court Overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, Proposition 8
Rep. Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
Voting Rights Act
Rep. Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court DOMA and Prop 8 Decisions
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 24, 2013
Blumenthal, Heinrich First Senators To Join NOH8 Campaign For Marriage Equality, Equal Rights
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 26, 2013
Blog - Overturning Prop 8
Rep. Jim Himes
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Jan. 17, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano - Immigration, DOMA and LGBT cases
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 9, 2012
Blumenthal Applauds President Obama's Comments on Same-Sex Marriage
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 9, 2012
Himes Statement on President Obama's Support for Gay Marriage
Rep. Jim Himes
Feb. 8, 2012
Himes Statement on Prop 8 Ruling
Rep. Jim Himes
July 20, 2011
Blumenthal Joins Berlin Resident at Hearing to Support Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 16, 2011
Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 23, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Lauds Justice Department Decision to Decline DOMA Appeals
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 3, 2005
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005
Rep. John Larson
Oct. 4, 2004
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Department of Education Secretary - Ensuring LGBTQ Equality
Rep.John Larson, ...
July 23, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Notify Same-Sex Couples of Social Security Eligibility
Rep.John Larson, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
June 26, 2015
Courtney States on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 26, 2015
Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 26, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Decision
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 26, 2015
DeLauro Lauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Marriage Equality
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 26, 2015
Larson on Marriage Equality Ruling
Rep.John Larson
June 23, 2015
Letter to John Roberts, Chief Justice - Live Audio to the Courtroom
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 28, 2015
Himes Calls for Nationwide Marriage Equality
Rep.Jim Himes
Oct. 6, 2014
Himes Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Rep.Jim Himes
Sept. 30, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Commisioner of the Social Security Administration - Same Sex Couples and Social Security Benefits
Rep.John Larson, ...
May 22, 2014
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner- Same-Sex Spouses Deserve Equal Social Security Benefits
Rep.John Larson, ...
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General - Respect All Lawful Marriages
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 15, 2013
Blumenthal Joins Norwich Veteran, Yale Law Clinic In Calling for Immediate Action To Extend Same Equal Rights to Veteran Couples
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 26, 2013
Blumenthal Applauds DHS Decision to Reconsider Citizenship Petitions Previously Denied Because Of DOMA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 8, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 8, 2013
Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 27, 2013
Larson on SCOTUS Ruling to Strike Down DOMA, Decision on Prop 8
Rep.John Larson
June 26, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Strike Down DOMA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 26, 2013
Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality Cases
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 26, 2013
Himes Statement on Supreme Court Overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, Proposition 8
Rep.Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
Voting Rights Act
Rep.Jim Himes
June 26, 2013
DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court DOMA and Prop 8 Decisions
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 24, 2013
Blumenthal, Heinrich First Senators To Join NOH8 Campaign For Marriage Equality, Equal Rights
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 26, 2013
Blog - Overturning Prop 8
Rep.Jim Himes
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Jan. 17, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano - Immigration, DOMA and LGBT cases
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 9, 2012
Blumenthal Applauds President Obama's Comments on Same-Sex Marriage
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 9, 2012
Himes Statement on President Obama's Support for Gay Marriage
Rep.Jim Himes
Feb. 8, 2012
Himes Statement on Prop 8 Ruling
Rep.Jim Himes
July 20, 2011
Blumenthal Joins Berlin Resident at Hearing to Support Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 16, 2011
Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 23, 2011
Senator Blumenthal Lauds Justice Department Decision to Decline DOMA Appeals
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 3, 2005
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005
Rep.John Larson
Oct. 4, 2004
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
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